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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, with a 78.3 score against 77.8. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia XZ1 is older than Xiaomi 12X, it's design is lighter and a little thinner. Xiaomi 12X features a slightly better screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a way better processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi 12X features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size. The Xiaomi 12X has a better camera than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot higher video quality, a way better resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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