Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-07-30 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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 has a global score of 88.7, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ2 Premium's 82.2 overall score. The Apple iPhone 12 is a notably newer device, and it is also noticeably thinner and much lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Premium. IPhone 12 features a superior hardware performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a lot more opaque screen and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a way greater pixel quantity per inch of display. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features just a bit better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with better battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPhone 12 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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