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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 general score of 88.5, which is a lot better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 general score. IPhone 12 mini's construction has the same weight than the Xperia X Compact, but it is extremely thinner. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a much better display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a larger screen and a higher pixel count per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia X Compact has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. IPhone 12 mini has a way better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a Hexa-Core CPU, the iPhone 12 mini also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64 bits CPU.
Xperia X Compact features improved battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size. The iPhone 12 mini and Sony Xperia X Compact count with quite similar cameras, because although the iPhone 12 mini has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better low light captures.
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