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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M12's 80 overall score. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 V has a newer 13 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. Xperia 1 V's construction is notably newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy M12.
Galaxy M12 counts with a much powerful CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 V has a much better display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot greater pixels density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia 1 V features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 1 V features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Xperia 1 V also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Galaxy M12 has greater battery life than Sony Xperia 1 V, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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