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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 Pro is way better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, with a 92.8 score against 73.7. IPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x OS, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. IPhone 12 Pro is a way newer cellphone, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
IPhone 12 Pro features a quite superior hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and 3 GB more RAM. IPhone 12 Pro has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a little bit better display density and a little larger screen.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a better storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xperia XA1 Plus has greater battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
IPhone 12 Pro shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low light situations.
IPhone 12 Pro is way more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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