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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.76 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 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.16 |
| 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 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is better than Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 general score. The iPhone 12 mini design has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XZ1, but it is lighter. IPhone 12 mini features a much better display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little greater pixels number in each display inch and a little bit larger display.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has lesser cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Xperia XZ1 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ1 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 mini is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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