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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 is better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, having an 88.7 score against 79. The Apple iPhone 12 design is way newer, just a little bit lighter and way thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Compact. Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The iPhone 12 features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a much brighter display, a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. IPhone 12 counts with a better processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little better battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 2% greater battery size.
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