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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is a bit better than the iPhone 12 mini's overall score of 88.5. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, it must be told that it is also a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xperia 1 III has Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a bit better processor than Xperia 1 III, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 12 mini has a little more vivid screen than Xperia 1 III, although it has a bit smaller screen, way less pixels per screen inch and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xperia 1 III captures slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xperia 1 III also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 III has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone 12 mini, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 12 mini. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get iPhone 12 mini, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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