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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 1, getting an 88.5 score against 82.6. The iPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it is also incredibly lighter and a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 1. The iPhone 12 mini has a quite better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xperia 1 has a bit sharper display than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a larger display. The Xperia 1 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 1 features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh. The iPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same video definition and a F1.6 camera aperture, the iPhone 12 mini also has faster video frame rates.
Apple iPhone 12 mini is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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