Sony XPERIA X Performance vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X Performance and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 X Performance vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F8131 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.7 mm 165.66 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Width 70.4 mm 75.96 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.85 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Weight 165 g 183.5 g Sony XPERIA X Performance is lighter than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Body Colour - Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA X Performance is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP53
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 395 ppi Sony XPERIA X Performance has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.8 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA X Performance has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
User Memory 20 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, manual mode Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA X Performance has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA X Performance has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Fast Charging Technology - Mi-FC fast charging technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1860 min
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA X Performance has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, multitasking, PlayStation certified, Screen capture, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, Smart rotation, TRILUMINOS display, Noise Cancellation Technology, X-Reality engine, Curved display, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Intelligent Noise Reduction, Hi-Res Audio, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Performance Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Included Accessories Power adapter 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification
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