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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| -- | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.64 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1, with a global score of 81 against 78.3. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a much thinner and lighter phone than Xperia XZ1. The Xperia XZ1 has an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a just a little greater display pixels density, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3200. Xperia XZ1 has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a much better video definition and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4800mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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