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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 V is a bit better than the Galaxy A12, getting an 82.7 score against 80.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 V has newer 13 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. The Xperia 1 V design is much newer, just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A12.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 V also has a much higher pixels number per screen inch and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Galaxy A12 has a much more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xperia 1 V captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 1 V also has a lot better video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low light environments. The Xperia 1 V counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 and the Sony Xperia 1 V feature incredibly similar batteries duration.
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