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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 iPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 overall score. The iPhone 12 body is a lot newer and a lot thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's somewhat heavier. IPhone 12 features a superior processor than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 counts with a way better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a greater pixel count per inch in the display, a much bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a greater memory for games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. IPhone 12 has a bit superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 is more expensive than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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