Sony XPERIA 10 IV vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 IV 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 10 IV vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153 mm 152.7 mm Sony XPERIA 10 IV has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 67 mm 69.9 mm Xiaomi 12 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.16 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Weight 161 g 180 g Sony XPERIA 10 IV is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Body Colour White | Mint | Black Grey
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA 10 IV is waterproof.
IP rating IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.28" Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Display Format Full HD+ 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 - Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz 120 Hz Xiaomi 12 has better refresh rate than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 480 Hz
Display Features Dark mode, Triluminous display, 97% DCI-P3, Video Image Optimization 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 Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Processor Number SM6375 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Memory Interface UFS UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 10 IV 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 10 IV.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" 1/1.56" Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 79 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) 27 mm -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect, Bokeh effect Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Super Res Zoom 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 Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) Superior Auto, QR-code scanner, up to 10fps AF/AE, 10x Hybrid Zoom, 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) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 43 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 54 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 IV has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 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 10 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, manual 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
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 10 IV Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Sony XPERIA 10 IV has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery - Sony XPERIA 10 IV has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 10 IV 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 12 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR 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 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, 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, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X51 5G -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, 360 Reality Audio Music Format -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, 360 Reality Audio Upmix Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
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 Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Google Cast 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
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 10 IV Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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