Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Sony Xperia 5 II - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Sony Xperia 5 II

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
Xiaomi 12
Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 Xiaomi 12
  • Larger display: 6.28in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 180g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Sony Xperia 5 II
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:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.28 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17021230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39773405
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU308025236582
GPU439066192490
Memory237645132271
UX212297184805
NanoReview Score1187033746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.9 °C
Stability60 %91 %
Graphics Test52 fps22 fps
Graphics Score87513835
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing score1484015545
Web score115349996
Video editing74527188
Data manipulation96439618
NanoReview Score1298712685

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing06:17 h08:29 h
Video Playback10:46 h12:46 h
Games04:42 h05:22 h
Standby Mode71 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3T2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size n/a 1/4
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 950
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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