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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 global score. The Galaxy A12 body is much newer and a little bit thinner than Xperia X Compact's, but it is a lot heavier. The Galaxy A12 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Xperia X Compact features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little lower resolution of 720 x 1280 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A12 has a little bit better camera than Xperia X Compact, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy A12 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much better battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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