Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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 has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy M12 construction is way newer and a lot thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, although it is way heavier.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a greater memory for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera with a much lower 19 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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