Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB)
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4 Advantages 
32 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Model | Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5A, SE Kurara | Redmi Note 12S (NFC) |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |    (Europe), Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 3/4/2010 | 4/26/2023, Announced: 3/6/2023 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) | 73.87 x 159.87 millimeters (2.91 x 6.29 in) |
| Weight | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) | 176 grams (6.16 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 6.43" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 90Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 1000nits[peak] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 13 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MIUI 14 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: MediaTek Helio G96 (12nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.05GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | ARM Mali-G57 MC2 (850MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 364204 (v9) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 256GB (228GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10.2/2 Mbps | 400/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (triple camera) 108 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2118°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.52" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.7µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.2 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 33W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation • Java framework | • Colors: Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | Redmi Note 12S (NFC 256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |