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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is much better than Galaxy M12's 80 score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10, providing the user a couple additional features. Even though Sony Xperia 1 II is older than the Galaxy M12, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
Xperia 1 II counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a much higher count of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 II has much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 II features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a much better (4K) video definition.
Galaxy M12 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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