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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Red 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 | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 5 is just a bit better than Galaxy A12, having an 81 score against 80.3. Although Xperia 5 is older than the Galaxy A12, it's design is noticeably lighter and just a little thinner. The Xperia 5 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xperia 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A12 has a slightly better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot higher 48 MP resolution back camera. The Galaxy A12 has a much better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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