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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| PLS | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M12's score of 80. Although Sony Xperia 1 is older than Galaxy M12, it's design is thinner and lighter. The Sony Xperia 1 has a way better display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia 1 also has way more pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M12 has a bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with faster video frame rates and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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