Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 is better than Sony Xperia XZ1, with an 88.7 score against 78.3. The iPhone 12 construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XZ1, but it's just a little heavier. IPhone 12 features a quite superior hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 12 has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a little bit better display density, a bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The iPhone 12 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution.
IPhone 12 is more expensive than the Xperia XZ1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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