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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 V is slightly better than Galaxy A12, having an 82.7 score against 80.3. The Sony Xperia 1 V is a much newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A12. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 V has a more recent 13 version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10, providing you a couple additional features and increased performance.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a much greater processing power than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia 1 V has a better looking display than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia 1 V also has a much higher display pixel density and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia 1 V takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 1 V also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Xperia 1 V counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A12's battery performance is very similar to the Sony Xperia 1 V one.
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