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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 14.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is better than Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 88.5 score against 79.8. The Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Xperia Z5 Premium works with Android 5.1 OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini's body is notably newer, just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than the Xperia Z5 Premium.
IPhone 12 mini features a better processing unit than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a brighter screen than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a much greater pixel number per inch in the display, a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Xperia Z5 Premium shoots a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and videos in low-light situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 200 GB. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is more expensive than Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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