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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 14.x |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.16 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is a lot better than Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 global score. Even though the Apple iPhone 12 mini is a little bit thicker than the Xperia Z3+, it's a little lighter and also way newer. The Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Xperia Z3+ counts with Android 5.0 OS.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much better performing CPU than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a 64-bit processor and more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xperia Z3+ counts with greater battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2930mAh battery size instead of 2227mAh.
The Xperia Z3+ features just a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low-light environments and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a camera with a lot better 20.7 MP resolution.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z3+. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z3+, letting go some features and specs.
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