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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than Xperia XZ3, with an 88.5 score against 79.6. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini's design is way newer, lighter and incredibly thinner than Xperia XZ3. The iPhone 12 mini has a superior processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone 12 mini features just a bit better display than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite smaller display and a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with much more brightness. The Sony Xperia XZ3 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a way better battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Apple iPhone 12 mini not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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