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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is much better than Sony Xperia L4, with a global score of 80.3 against 71.8. Despite being the best phone in this review, it must be noted that it is also a somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker phone. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and Sony Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A12 features a bit superior CPU than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A12 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia L4 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 720 x 1680 pixels resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a way better camera than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F2 camera aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy A12 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. Galaxy A12 features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia L4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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