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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 is way better than Xperia Z3+, having an 88.7 score against 73.7. The Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia Z3+ comes with Android 5.0 OS. Although the Apple iPhone 12 is incredibly newer than Xperia Z3+, it is a bit thicker and heavier. The iPhone 12 features a very superior processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit processor and more processing cores.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher 1170 x 2532px resolution, a larger display and a just a little greater pixels amount in each inch of display. The Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Xperia Z3+ counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3+ has just a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has 2930mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3+. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z3+, letting go some specifications.
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