Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 IV and Xiaomi 12 Pro - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 IV and Xiaomi 12 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 IV
vs
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 970 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hz367 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 IV], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.66 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 IV and Xiaomi 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14661674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38984029
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
CPU270941314669
GPU341298437869
Memory175475204120
UX207971237360
NanoReview Score9956851194018
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
Max Surface Temp.43.3 °C41.2 °C
Stability70 %67 %
Graphics Test37 fps55 fps
Graphics Score61929299
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
Writing score1683613132
Web score896310845
Video editing61037440
Data manipulation107249341
NanoReview Score1214711762

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 37 GB 26.5 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
Web Browsing05:38 h06:40 h
Video Playback10:08 h10:08 h
Games04:39 h04:44 h
Standby Mode85 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.71/1.28
Pixel size1.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/1.9
Focal length85 mm48 mm
SensorSony IMX650Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/3.51/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX563Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
Bokeh5570
Preview5970
Zoom116102
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 OmniVision OV32b40
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.14
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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