Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is much better than the Xperia XZ's 73.5 score. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro construction is newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ. IPhone 12 Pro features a more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 3 GB more RAM, a 64 bits processor and a larger number of faster cores.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a just a little higher screen density, a higher 1170 x 2532px resolution and a larger screen. IPhone 12 Pro counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xperia XZ has just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity. The Xperia XZ captures clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro costs a lot more than Xperia XZ, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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