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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.16 |
| 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 mini has a score of 88.5, which is much better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. IPhone 12 mini is a notably newer phone, and it is also a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Xperia XA1. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a much sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a much higher display density.
Xperia XA1 features more memory to install applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior performance than Xperia XA1, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The iPhone 12 mini has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations. The Sony Xperia XA1 features a little longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
The iPhone 12 mini costs a lot more money than Xperia XA1, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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