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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 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 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| 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 a bit better than Xperia XZ3, with a overall score of 81 against 79.6. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has older 12 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra design is way lighter and noticeably thinner than Xperia XZ3.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a bit worse pixels amount in each inch of display, it also counts with way more brightness, a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4800mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
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