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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-02-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 (60 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is better than Xperia 10 Plus, having an 88.5 score against 75.4. The iPhone 12 mini is a newer cellphone, and it's also notably lighter and thinner than Xperia 10 Plus. The iPhone 12 mini features a faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone 12 mini features a much better screen than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little higher screen density. The iPhone 12 mini takes clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video quality, the iPhone 12 mini also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The Xperia 10 Plus features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 10 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 10 Plus has greater battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
IPhone 12 mini costs a lot more money than the Xperia 10 Plus, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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