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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
The iPhone 12 is better than Xperia XA2, having a global score of 88.7 against 74.8. The iPhone 12 is a way newer device, and it is also thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xperia XA2. IPhone 12 has a better performing processor than Xperia XA2, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA2, because it has a lot brighter screen, a larger display, a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a just a bit greater pixels density. Sony Xperia XA2 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 23 megapixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xperia XA2 has superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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