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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a overall score of 88.7 against 78.6. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia XA2 Plus works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The iPhone 12 is a much newer phone, and it's also notably lighter and notably thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus. IPhone 12 has a superior processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a better display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution, a quite higher pixels density, much more brightness and a bit larger display. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution.
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