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Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

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Rs. 123,690
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Summary
90%
92%
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

12 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

8 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1644x3840 px (QHD+)

6.73" (17.09 cm)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

4860 mAh

Storage

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

Non Expandable

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Sony Xperia 1 IV is permanently discontinued.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v12

Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI

Performance
Very Good
Excellent
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

CPU

Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 730

Adreno 730

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5

Display
Best in Class
Very Good
Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.73 " (17.09 cm)

Resolution

1644x3840 px (QHD+)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

21:9

20:9

Pixel Density

643 ppi

521 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.44 %

89.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1500 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 165 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Height: 163.1 mm
Width: 74.9 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Weight

185 grams

225 grams

Colours

Black, White, Violet

Classic Black, Verdant Green

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IPX5, IPX8, IP6X

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (82° field-of-view), Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size)12 MP f/2.3, Telephoto Camera(85 mm focal length)

50 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)48 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)48 MP f/4.1, Periscope Camera(120 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 2.9" sensor size)

32 MP f/2.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor RS

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4860 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Wireless Charging

Charging Time: 52 minutes

Quick Charging

, Fast, 30W: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 67W: 100 % in 41 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.2

, v5.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope