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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is better than the Xperia XZ2, having an 88.5 score against 79.1. IPhone 12 mini's construction is noticeably newer, incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than Xperia XZ2. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a greater performance than Xperia XZ2, because although it has lesser cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more brightness, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xperia XZ2 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3180mAh battery size.
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