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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 14.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini is much better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with an 88.5 score against 79. IPhone 12 mini's construction is much newer, somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better CPU than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has less cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a just a little lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen, a really brighter display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Compact features longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2870mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
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