Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 457 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 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| 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 Pro is much better than the Sony Xperia 1, getting a overall score of 92.8 against 82.6. IPhone 12 Pro's construction is newer and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia 1's, although it is a little bit heavier. The Xperia 1 has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little larger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a more powerful processing unit than Xperia 1, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have a same size aperture, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 12 Pro also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates. Xperia 1 features better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a bit more expensive than Xperia 1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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