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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| -- | Black, blue and white |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a bit better than Xperia 5 IV, getting a overall score of 80 against 73.3. The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a way heavier and thicker cellphone than the Xperia 5 IV. Xperia 5 IV has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy M12 has a very superior processing unit than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xperia 5 IV features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 5 IV also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M12 has a much better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels. The Galaxy M12 counts with greater battery duration than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.
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