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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy A12 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ Premium, getting a general score of 80.3 against 79.8. Galaxy A12 is a newer phone than Xperia XZ Premium, but it is thicker and just a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a much better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A12. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A12 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot lower 19 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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