Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 II, with an 88.7 score against 87.2. The iPhone 12 design is just a little heavier but a bit thinner than the Xperia 5 II, and both of them were released only 0 months apart. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a superior processing power than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone 12 counts with a more vivid screen than Xperia 5 II, and although they both have a same size display, the iPhone 12 also has a bit higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a little bit more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia 5 II has a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also counts with better video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Apple iPhone 12 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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