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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| -- | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, having a global score of 81 against 79.8. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a way thinner and a lot lighter phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a more recent 12 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, giving some nice extra features.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a little sharper display than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and a way higher video definition.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a way better battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 40 percent more battery size.
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