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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 457 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 (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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro has an overall score of 92.8, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's global score of 79.6. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Sony Xperia XZ3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a noticeably newer device, and it is also a little lighter and a lot thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a little bit worse display density and a quite lower 1170 x 2532px resolution, it also counts with a lot brighter screen and a little bit larger screen. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a superior processor than Xperia XZ3, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has an 18% more battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The iPhone 12 Pro costs a bit more than the Sony Xperia XZ3, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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