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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is much better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. IPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xperia Z5 counts with Android 5.1 operating system. IPhone 12's design has the same thickness than the Xperia Z5, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 features just a bit better screen than Xperia Z5, because it has a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532, a larger screen and a quite better pixel density.
The Xperia Z5 has more memory for games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 200 GB. The iPhone 12 features a superior performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 2900mAh battery size instead of 2815mAh. Xperia Z5 features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a much better 23 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
IPhone 12 is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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