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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| -- | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.43 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 general score of 81, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, giving a couple additional features. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is way lighter and incredibly thinner than the Sony Xperia Z5.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia Z5, because it has a larger screen, a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1440 x 3200px resolution. The Xperia Z5 has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better storage for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 66 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video definition, a larger sensor taking better quality photos and videos and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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