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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 overall score. The Sony Xperia 5 design is a lot lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A12, even though it was released about 15 months before. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy A12 has a slightly better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with a much better resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A12 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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