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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with an 82.2 score against 80.3. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better cellphone than Galaxy A12, it must be noted that it is also a notably older, way thicker and heavier cellphone. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much lower 19 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A12 features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 41 percent larger battery size.
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