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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 II is a little bit better than iPhone 12, with a 91 score against 88.7. Although Sony Xperia 1 II is a better device than iPhone 12, it must be noted that it is also just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system.
The iPhone 12 has a superior processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has less processing cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 12 features just a bit better display than Xperia 1 II, although it has a way worse resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a little smaller display and a lot worse pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 1 II captures a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, they both have the same resolution camera, the same video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates. Xperia 1 II counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a way better battery life than iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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