Sony Xperia 1 V vs Xiaomi 12

77 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V

Larger display: 6.5in
Higher pixel density: 643ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 187g
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 1 V

90

Xiaomi 12

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 1 V

72

Xiaomi 12

64

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 1 V

74

Xiaomi 12

64

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 1 V

76

Xiaomi 12

58

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 1 V

77

Xiaomi 12

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 1 V

83

Xiaomi 12

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 1 V

77

Xiaomi 12

65

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 in	6.28 in
Resolution	1644x3840 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
Pixel density	643 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 1 V

928 nits

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	376 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165 mm (6.5 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	71 mm (2.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 1 V

84.2 %

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 1 V

2024

Xiaomi 12

1702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 1 V

5349

Xiaomi 12

3977

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2024	1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5349	3977

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 V], [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 1 V

1484825

Xiaomi 12

1187033

CPU	388566	308025
GPU	601071	439066
Memory	258776	237645
UX	236412	212297
NanoReview Score	1484825	1187033

3DMark Wild Life

Sony Xperia 1 V

n/a

Xiaomi 12

8751

Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	52 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8751

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Sony Xperia 1 V

n/a

Xiaomi 12

12987

Writing score	n/a	14840
Web score	n/a	11534
Video editing	n/a	7452
Data manipulation	n/a	9643
NanoReview Score	n/a	12987

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	40 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:37 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 1 V

23:47

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Web Browsing	07:03 h	06:17 h
Video Playback	14:10 h	10:46 h
Games	05:40 h	04:42 h
Standby Mode	136 h	71 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5.2x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 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	n/a	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX888	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.35	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.3 - 2.8	n/a
Focal length	85 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX650	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.5	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	16 mm	12 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 1 V

n/a

Xiaomi 12

118

Video quality

Sony Xperia 1 V

n/a

Xiaomi 12

121

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 1 V

n/a

Xiaomi 12

113

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	69
Zoom	n/a	72

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX663	OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.25 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	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 a/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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	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 - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)	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/B30/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/B66)
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 1 V

90.6 dB

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	1399	580
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 67 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 V the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Sony Xperia 1 V

0 (0%)

Xiaomi 12

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Sony Xperia 1 V vs Xiaomi 12

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

User comments