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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M12 is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, it's heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
Galaxy M12 features a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3230mAh. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with much less MP resolution, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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