Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi 12S Ultra - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 V vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 V
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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 V
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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 V
vs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

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 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 V
928 nits
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)376 Hz186 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 V], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 V
84.2 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3190 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
2024
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
5349
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20241458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53493970
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 V], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 V
1484825
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU388566331276
GPU601071485862
Memory258776182917
UX236412234174
NanoReview Score14848251234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.2 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing scoren/a15792
Web scoren/a11773
Video editingn/a7444
Data manipulationn/a9984
NanoReview Scoren/a13365

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 40 GB 32 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4860 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 (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
23:47
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsing07:03 h08:46 h
Video Playback14:10 h13:01 h
Games05:40 h05:25 h
Standby Mode136 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5.2x Optical, 5x
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) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.351/1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 2.8f/4.1
Focal length85 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.51/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.51/2.0
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a136
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.2
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 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)n/a
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)n/a
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 V
90.6 dB
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 890
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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