Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| 6.32 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 10 III's 83.7 global score. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, and Sony Xperia 10 III has Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 mini construction is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia 10 III, even when both were released with only a few months difference.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a brighter screen than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display. The iPhone 12 mini features a greater processing power than Xperia 10 III, because although it has lesser processing cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Xperia 10 III features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 10 III has a really longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.