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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is way better than Sony Xperia Z2's global score of 72.9. The iPhone 12 design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z2. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Sony Xperia Z2 comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. Apple iPhone 12 features a superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory, a 64-bits processing unit and more cpu cores.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z2, because it has a higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The iPhone 12 counts with more memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photos. Sony Xperia Z2 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
IPhone 12 costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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