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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 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 |
| $ 829.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 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 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
IPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is much better than the Xperia XZs's overall score of 77.2. The iPhone 12 construction is much newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Xperia XZs. IPhone 12 has a much better display than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a bigger screen, a higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a quite greater count of pixels in each display inch.
The Xperia XZs features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 features a better processor than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a 64-bit CPU and 2 more cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia XZs features just a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh. Xperia XZs counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and better 960 frames per second video frame rates.
The Apple iPhone 12 costs more than Xperia XZs, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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