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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xperia 5's 81 general score. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is notably thinner and notably lighter than the Xperia 5. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a little bit larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a just a bit better display pixels density.
The Xperia 5 has a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xperia 5 has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots greater photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot larger sensor.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a very superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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