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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the Galaxy M12, getting an 87.2 score against 80. Even though Sony Xperia 5 II and the Galaxy M12 were released only 5 months apart, Sony Xperia 5 II is thinner and much lighter. The Xperia 5 II counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a lot better pixel density.
The Xperia 5 II features a bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 II features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture.
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