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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 general score. The Xperia 5 is an older device than Samsung Galaxy M12, but Sony could make it a lot lighter and thinner. The Xperia 5 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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