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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| -- | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| -- | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2's overall score of 79.1. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a way thinner and notably lighter phone than Xperia XZ2. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a larger screen, a much brighter screen, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Xperia XZ2 features a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 51% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better video resolution.
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