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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-10-04 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12T, having an 81 score against 75.5. The Sony Xperia 5 design is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi 12T, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. The Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2520px, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels amount in each inch of display.
Xperia 5 counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12T, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia 5 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12T shoots better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi 12T features a much longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
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