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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| 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 Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ1, having a score of 80 against 78.3. Galaxy M12's construction is incredibly newer than Xperia XZ1's, although it's heavier and much thicker. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot better display pixel density.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia XZ1 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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