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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is better than Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. The Apple iPhone 12 mini design is much newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XZs. IPhone 12 mini has a better processing unit than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also has a 64 bits CPU and more cores.
IPhone 12 mini features a brighter screen than Xperia XZs, because it has a little bit greater pixel density, a little bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xperia XZs counts with a way better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and higher 960 fps video frame rates.
Sony Xperia XZs features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia XZs counts with superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the iPhone 12 mini is also cheap compared to the Xperia XZs, making it a simple decision.
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