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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is a lot better than the Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. Apple iPhone 12's body is much newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Xperia XZ. The Apple iPhone 12 has a better processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has more RAM memory, a 64 bits processor and a larger number of cores.
The iPhone 12 has a brighter display than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher 1170 x 2532px resolution, a bit better screen density and a bigger display. Xperia XZ has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZ counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Xperia XZ features just a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 2900mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
Apple iPhone 12 costs a lot more than Sony Xperia XZ, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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