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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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 has a global score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia 5's overall score of 81. The iPhone 12 mini construction is newer, a bit thinner and lighter than the Xperia 5. IPhone 12 mini has a superior performance than Xperia 5, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 2 less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 12 mini has a sharper display than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density. Xperia 5 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh. The Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.6 aperture and the same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 12 mini is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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