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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-22 |
| -- | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra's overall score of 81. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 version. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 3200px resolution and a little worse pixels quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a way better video resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has greater battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
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