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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a general score of 83.7 against 80. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 10 III has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10. The Sony Xperia 10 III construction is thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy M12, even when they were only released 3 months apart.
Sony Xperia 10 III has a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 10 III has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a way higher pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy M12 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP. Xperia 10 III has more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB, the Xperia 10 III also has more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with greater battery duration than Sony Xperia 10 III, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
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