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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 score. IPhone 12's design is a lot newer, a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. IPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a quite superior processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processing unit. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a better looking screen than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Xperia Z5 Premium has more memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has superior battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 22 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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