Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Sony Xperia 10 V

79 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Sony Xperia 10 V, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 466K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Has a 0.63 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 30W)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (1055 against 950 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 V

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 100% longer battery life (51:23 vs 25:40 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 45 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Sony Xperia 10 V crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	21:9
PPI	521 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	82.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	367 Hz	-
Response time	5 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	155 mm (6.1 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	68 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	159 g (5.61 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	3000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	1536	256
GPU clock	818 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	310850	155146
GPU	404697	103728
Memory	206389	98577
UX	238519	105532
Total score	1162829	466754

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	-
Stability	68%	-
Graphics test	55 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	9302	1211

Web score	11824	5976
Video editing	7637	3949
Photo editing	29183	14879
Data manipulation	9393	7141
Writing score	14790	10971

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	26.5 GB	-

Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:58 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	18:40 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	28:21 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	09:25 hr
Standby	89 hr	124 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 54 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hynix Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hynix Hi-846 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 V from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/4.0"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2021	May 2023
Release date	December 2021	June 2023
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Sony Xperia 10 V

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Sony Xperia 10 V

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