Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 IV or Xiaomi 12S Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 IV | Xiaomi 12S Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, May 11 | 2022, July 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.8 in | 163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 225 g | 7.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Violet, White | Black, Dark Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 1000 | 950 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LTPO2 AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.73" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 108.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 89.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 643 PPI | 522 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
- 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1000 nits (HBM) -1500 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5'', Dual Pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5'', Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) |
-50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0", 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 128˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, Dual-Pixel PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 118 | 138 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 118 | 144 | |
| DxOMark Video | 112 | 113 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm | 32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | Yes | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 132 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 903000 | 1107976 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1460 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3976 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4370 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6532 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1204 | 1332 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3352 | 4382 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIMeSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, video output | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 41 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 52 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Quick Charge 4 -Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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