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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 III is much better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, having a score of 93.3 against 81. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has older 11 version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 version. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel count in each inch of screen and a bit lower 1440 x 3200 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier camera sensor shooting lower quality photographs and videos, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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