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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.76 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 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.16 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. IPhone 12 mini's body is a lot newer, lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. IPhone 12 mini features a better performing CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and 1 GB more RAM.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 54 percent greater battery size. IPhone 12 mini takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini costs a lot more money than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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