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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZ3's global score of 79.6. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy M12's design is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than Xperia XZ3's, but it's also somewhat heavier.
Xperia XZ3 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. Both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ3 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a way higher display density.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot less MP resolution camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy M12 counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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