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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, having an 82.6 score against 80.3. The Xperia 1 body is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A12, although it was released just a bit further than a year before. Xperia 1 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way higher pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A12 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a much better resolution back camera and better 30 frames per second video frame rate.
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