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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-05-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than Xperia X's 72.9 overall score. The iPhone 12 mini design is way newer, lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xperia X. IPhone 12 mini features a sharper display than Xperia X, because it has a little better display density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit larger screen.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a way better hardware performance than Xperia X, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processor, the iPhone 12 mini also has 1 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processor. The Xperia X counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Sony Xperia X counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 200 GB. Xperia X features a little longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2620mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia X. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Xperia X, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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