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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 88.7 score against 75.1. The iPhone 12 is a noticeably newer and thinner device than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also somewhat heavier. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact comes with Android 5.1 operating system.
IPhone 12 counts with a better looking display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a higher display density, a lot better resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a much larger screen. Xperia Z5 Compact features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
IPhone 12 has a quite better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bit processor. The iPhone 12 counts with a little better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 2815mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact takes a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution.
IPhone 12 is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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