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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-01 |
| -- | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's general score of 79.8. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is notably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a lot darker screen and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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