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

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
VS
67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022with 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 Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)186 Hz480 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14581466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39703898
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU331276270941
GPU485862341298
Memory182917175475
UX234174207971
NanoReview Score1234229995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °C43.3 °C
Stability70 %70 %
Graphics Test59 fps37 fps
Graphics Score98606192
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Writing score1579216836
Web score117738963
Video editing74446103
Data manipulation998410724
NanoReview Score1336512147

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 32 GB 37 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4860 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing08:46 h05:38 h
Video Playback13:01 h10:08 h
Games05:25 h04:39 h
Standby Mode96 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 3840 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 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 length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/11/1.7
Pixel size1.6 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/4.1f/2.3
Focal length120 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.01/3.5
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokeh6555
Preview6359
Zoom136116
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Sony Xperia 1 IV
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
Sony Xperia 1 IV
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 category2020
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 12S Ultra
83.2 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 1599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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