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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. Galaxy A12 is a just a bit thinner device than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but they weight the same. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A12 has 10 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a greater pixels amount per inch in the display. The Galaxy A12 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a processing unit that's just as good as the Galaxy A12 one, and although the Xperia XA2 Plus has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a way better battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 40 percent more battery size. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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