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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, blue and white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 457 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III is a little bit better than Galaxy M12, with an 83.7 score against 80. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 10 III has 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and improved performance. The Xperia 10 III is a way lighter and thinner device than Galaxy M12, although both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Xperia 10 III has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 10 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 10 III has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
Xperia 10 III counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB, the Xperia 10 III also has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M12 features superior battery life than Sony Xperia 10 III, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M12 features a little bit better camera than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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