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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, blue and white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Galaxy M12's global score of 80. The Xperia 5 III body is thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy M12, although both were released with only 1 months difference. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version.
Xperia 5 III counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a way greater screen pixels density. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M12 has superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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