Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Sony XPERIA 1 V. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2407 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.7 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA 1 V has greater height than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Width 71.5 mm 71 mm Apple iPhone 12 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.3 mm Apple iPhone 12 Pro is narrower than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Weight 187 g 187 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Graphite | Silver | Gold | Pacific blue Black | Khaki green | Platinum silver
Body Material Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
Repairability Index 6.9 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina XDR Display OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2532 x 1170 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 V has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Display Format - 4K
Pixel Density 460 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10, HDR remaster
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed - 3.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Sony XPERIA 1 V has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
RAM - LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 V has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 V has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/1.35"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 2.24 μm Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger camera pixel size than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 24 mm
Optical Zoom 4x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Hybrid Zoom - 15.6
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono HDR, Creative Look presets
HDR Mode Smart HDR 3 -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW Night mode, SteadyShot, Cinema mode, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Photography Pro, Photo light
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 12 Pro has face detection.
Light Source True Tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection, Digital zoom up to 6x for video Object tracking, RAW image capture, Eye AF, ZEISS T Coating, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, AI Super Resolution Zoom, ZEISS Optics, up to 30 fps AF/AE, 2-Layer Transistor Pixel, S-Cinetone for mobile, External monitor live streaming
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.3 - f/2.8 Sony XPERIA 1 V has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 28 degree(s) Apple iPhone 12 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 13 mm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 85 - 125 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens, Lens correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 F/2.2 Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 12 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 52 mm 16 mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 6-piece lens, Focus Pixels -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 1 V has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono HDR, Creative Look presets
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR 3 -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection Hand Gesture
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 12 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5000 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 14 Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Data Transmission EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes - Apple iPhone 12 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, DSEE Ultimate, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro
FEATURES Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, LiDAR scanner -
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Raise to wake, Next-generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Game Enhancer, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function
OTHERS Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
Max Depth of Water Resistance 6 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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