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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.16 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ, with a overall score of 88.5 against 73.5. The iPhone 12 mini is a extremely newer phone, and it's also a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ. IPhone 12 mini has a brighter screen than Xperia XZ, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a bit higher pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit processor and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Sony Xperia XZ features a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Xperia XZ counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Xperia XZ features longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is way more expensive than Xperia XZ, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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