Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a vs Apple iPhone 12 (256GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 vs Apple iPhone 12 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 12 (256GB)
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6 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| Proximity sensor |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Model | Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) |
| Other model names | AT&T Sony Xperia X10, Rogers X10a, Telstra X10a, SE Rachael | iPhone 12 A2172, A2402, A2403, A2404 |
| Country or region available |      (Latin America), Australia, Canada, USA, Japan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Apple |
| Release date | 3/25/2010 | 10/13/2020 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 119 millimeters (2.48 x 4.69 in) | 71.5 x 146.7 millimeters (2.81 x 5.78 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 457 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Ceramic Shield |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 625nits[typ], 1200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Wide color gamut True-tone Oleophobic coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | iOS 14 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | iOS 18 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 | 64bit: Apple A14 Bionic (5nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 3.1GHz Firestorm (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz Icestorm (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Apple GPU MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) Geekbench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 1GB (465MB available) | 256GB (240GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 5000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 VoLTE A2172 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2402 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2403, A2404 versions: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | A2172 version: Sub6/mmWave (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261) A2402, A2403, A2404 versions: Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79) |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.4120°13mm1/3.6" |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | (dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 3 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 3D Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-41 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2815 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 20W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 425 hours (17.7 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Sensous Black, Luster White • 8GB microSD included • SE UX platform • Open GL 2.0 • PlayNow • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Video recording 720p only via Android 2.1/2.3 update • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue • Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX) • Face ID |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | iPhone 12 (256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.99W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) |