Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 II and Xiaomi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166 mm 152.7 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 72 mm 69.9 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.16 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Weight 181 g 180 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Body Colour Black Grey
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value - 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.28" Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Pixel Density - 419 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.56" Sony XPERIA 1 II has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.88 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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