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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, having an 80.3 score against 79.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy A12 is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ3, although it is also just a bit heavier.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A12. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880.
Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy A12 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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