Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a general score of 88.7, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. The iPhone 12 design is much newer, lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. The iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. IPhone 12 features a much better display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532, a quite greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a quite larger screen.
IPhone 12 has a superior performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor. The Xperia XA1 Plus has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
IPhone 12 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a much better video definition. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 22 percent greater battery capacity.
IPhone 12 is way more expensive than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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