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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 14 | iOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| -- | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 iPhone 12 mini is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1 VI, having an 88.5 score against 83.2. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, while Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with Android 14 OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini has an extremely better processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot smaller display, a little bit lower pixel number in each inch in the screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xperia 1 VI has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI captures much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way more megapixels camera and better video frame rates.
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