Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is a lot better than Xperia XA1, with a score of 88.7 against 71.7. IPhone 12's construction is much newer and a little thinner than Xperia XA1's, but it is also heavier. IPhone 12 has a much more vibrant display than Xperia XA1, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1170 x 2532px.
The iPhone 12 has a better performing processor than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XA1 has more storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography. The iPhone 12 has superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The iPhone 12 costs a lot more money than Xperia XA1, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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