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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 III is much better than the Galaxy A12, getting a 93.3 score against 80.3. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a a little lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy A12, although both of them were released only a couple months apart.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a much greater pixel amount per display inch.
The Xperia 1 III features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB, the Xperia 1 III also has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 III shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Galaxy A12 features a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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