Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.5 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (24 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 has a global score of 88.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia 1's score of 82.6. The iPhone 12 design is newer, just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xperia 1. Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better screen than iPhone 12, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a greater pixel density.
Xperia 1 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 has a better hardware performance than Xperia 1, because although it has less RAM and 2 lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xperia 1 has greater battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 12 features a bit better camera than Xperia 1, and although they both have the same aperture, a camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 also has higher video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Apple iPhone 12 is also cheaper.
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