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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 14.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5, getting a score of 88.5 against 77.6. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z5 comes with Android 5.1 OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5, but both are 0.29inches thick.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a quite larger screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a better hardware performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has 2 lesser cores (but faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 200 GB. Xperia Z5 features a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Xperia Z5 has improved battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 12 mini is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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