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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 295 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is better than Sony Xperia L4, having a overall score of 80 against 71.8. The Galaxy M12 is a newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia L4, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Sony Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia L4 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher 720 x 1680px resolution. Galaxy M12's processor is very similar to the Xperia L4 one, and although the Galaxy M12 has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy M12 has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia L4, because it has a 68 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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