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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xperia 1 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M12's 80 score. The Xperia 1 V body is extremely newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Galaxy M12. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 V has newer 13 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10, counting with some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Sony Xperia 1 V features a much better looking display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way higher number of pixels per display inch. The Xperia 1 V features a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a very superior performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M12 has better battery life than Xperia 1 V, because it has a 20% more battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 V takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels back camera, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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