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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-03-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12X, getting a general score of 79 against 77.8. The Xperia XZ2 Compact design is a little lighter than Xiaomi 12X, although it's way thicker and was released many years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11 version, so it offers lots of additional features and increased performance.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has way darker screen, a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little better display pixels density. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12X takes better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a lot higher video quality, a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations and a camera with a much higher resolution. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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