Sony Xperia XA2 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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7.8
Sony Xperia XA2
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Sony Xperia XA2 Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Feb 16, 2018
Released · Nov 13, 2020
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
2227 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2018 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$729

Design

Dimensions
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches
142 x 70 x 9.7 mm 		5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g 4.76 oz / 135.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Blue Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body 5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 508 Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2018
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4334
3D Mark High
Untested 2214
3D Mark Low
Untested 1389
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Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 2227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Browsing
Untested
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Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z
Measured SAR
Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $779
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
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