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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III has a global score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xperia 10 III has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. Even when the Xperia 10 III and Samsung Galaxy A12 were released only 6 months apart, the Xperia 10 III is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Sony Xperia 10 III has a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2520 resolution and way more pixels per display inch. Xperia 10 III has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB, the Xperia 10 III also has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A12 features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 10 III, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A12 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia 10 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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