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Xiaomi 12

Sony Xperia 5 III

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China	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
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, December 28	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, December 31	Available. Released 2021, October 08

Body
Dimensions	152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)	157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	179 g or 180 g (6.31 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size	6.28 inches, 95.2 cm² (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 86.9 cm² (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform
OS	Android 12, MIUI 13	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 660

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video	8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon Snapdragon Sound	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
	Virtual Proximity Sensing	Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min (advertised) 50W wireless, 100% in 53 min (advertised) 10W reverse wireless	Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Misc
Colors	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green	Black, Green, Pink
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Models	2201123G, 2201123C	XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B
Price	$ 295.00 / £ 316.21 / € 349.99	$ 550.00 / £ 290.00 / € 316.71

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 985115 (v9) GeekBench: 3652 (v5.1) GFXBench: 75fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h	Endurance rating 100h

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