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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 Pro is better than Xperia 5, having a overall score of 92.8 against 81. The iPhone 12 Pro is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Xperia 5, although it is also heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also has a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a bit greater pixels count per inch in the display.
The Xperia 5 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a better performing CPU than Xperia 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Xperia 5 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro takes a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro costs more money than the Xperia 5, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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