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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than Xiaomi 12X, getting a 79.8 score against 77.8. The Xperia XZ Premium is an a lot older and a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi 12X, but Sony managed to build it a bit thinner anyway. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a better looking display than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has much worse brightness and a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels amount per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12X features a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Xiaomi 12X takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a way higher resolution camera, a much higher video definition and a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
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