Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VI
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI and Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
1008 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz277 Hz
Response time3 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Apple iPhone 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9481941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28825005
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1654n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
CPU192991262691
GPU111672387783
Memory126029169306
UX130981285964
NanoReview Score5616731105744
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7431

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 30 GB 14 GB

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 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 (36% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Web Browsing12:53 h07:12 h
Video Playback15:00 h12:00 h
Games05:48 h04:33 h
Standby Mode118 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a77
Zoomn/a111

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 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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 5.2 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
DisplayPort No n/a
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 VI
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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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