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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12T's 75.5 overall score. The Xperia Z5 is an notably older cellphone than Xiaomi 12T, but it's somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter anyway. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi 12T has Android 12.
Xperia Z5 counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, a way smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Xiaomi 12T captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture to take better images in low light environments. Xiaomi 12T counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi 12T counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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