Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and Sony XPERIA 5 IV. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152.7 mm | 156 mm | Sony XPERIA 5 IV has greater height than Xiaomi 12. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 67 mm | Xiaomi 12 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 IV. |
| Depth | 8.16 mm | 8.2 mm | Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12. |
| Weight | 180 g | 172 g | Sony XPERIA 5 IV is lighter than Xiaomi 12. |
| Body Colour | Grey | Black | Green | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 IV is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | |
| 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 | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | - | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.28" | 6.1" | Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 419 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 21:9 | |
| 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 | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 3 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | 8 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 5 IV. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.1 | UFS | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.7" | Sony XPERIA 5 IV 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/1.88 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
| 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 | |
| Special Effects | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | 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 | Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 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 | 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus | Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/3.5" | |
| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| 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) | 123 degree(s) | 40 degree(s) | Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 IV. |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 60 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 5 IV has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Tele-macro lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
| 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 |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.9" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 83 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | 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 | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode | |
| 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) | 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Sony XPERIA 5 IV has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery | Sony XPERIA 5 IV 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 | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| 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 | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 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 | 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 | |
| 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 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 | 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | - | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Fingerprint reader | |
| Security Technology | AI face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | 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 | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi 12 | Sony XPERIA 5 IV |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | SGS Low Blue Light Certification | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery |
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