Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi 12T Pro - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xiaomi 12T Pro

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
72 out 100
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Xiaomi 12T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12T Pro, Manufactured in October, 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 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi 12T 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 5 IV
vs
Xiaomi 12T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Xiaomi 12T Pro
905 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Xiaomi 12T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Xiaomi 12T Pro
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi 12T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3190 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Xiaomi 12T Pro
4298
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40394298
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1321368
CPU318324363388
GPU324266480374
Memory182542222944
UX223003254662
NanoReview Score10481351321368
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 24 GB 33 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Xiaomi 12T Pro
20:18
Web Browsing08:14 h08:18 h
Video Playback16:59 h12:36 h
Games05:39 h05:04 h
Standby Mode81 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual 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 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX557Samsung HP1
Sensor size1/1.71/1.22
Pixel size1.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/2.51/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Xiaomi 12T Pro
130
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Xiaomi 12T Pro
134
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
Bokeh5570
Preview6271
Zoom111101
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Xiaomi 12T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.47
Pixel size 1.25 μm 0.8 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 6 (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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 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 5 IV
87.1 dB
Xiaomi 12T Pro
90.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 750
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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