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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2, with a global score of 80 against 79.1. The Galaxy M12 is a noticeably newer and thinner phone than the Xperia XZ2, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot better screen density.
Galaxy M12 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot higher video definition.
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