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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2, with a global score of 80.3 against 79.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2, it's notably thinner and extremely newer. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot greater display density.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A12. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Xperia XZ2 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 19 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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