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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is much better than the Galaxy M12's score of 80. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, giving you a lot of extra features. Xperia 1 III is a thinner and lighter phone than the Galaxy M12, although they were released only 4 months apart.
The Xperia 1 III has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III counts with a lot better display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 1 III features a bit better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and a way better 3840x2160 video definition. The Xperia 1 III has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 1 III also has 192 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy M12 has improved battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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