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Sony Xperia 10 V vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

55 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 V
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Sony Xperia 10 V
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 V
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 159g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 V and Apple iPhone 12 mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 V
vs
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 V
945 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)137 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 V
82.4 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 V and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
906
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
2101
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9061957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21015062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 V]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 V
462983
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU155146295247
GPU103728309462
Memory98577140008
UX105532296305
NanoReview Score4629831041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
1211
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7655
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 V
7903
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Writing score10991n/a
Web score6471n/a
Video editing3946n/a
Data manipulation7271n/a
NanoReview Score7903n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 22 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:58 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
30:37
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing12:46 h06:04 h
Video Playback18:23 h10:15 h
Games07:10 h03:53 h
Standby Mode145 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/21/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
75
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
84
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 V
78
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokeh5055
Preview5876
Zoom5457
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 V
89.2 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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