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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is better than the Xperia X, having an 80.3 score against 72.9. Galaxy A12's construction is noticeably newer than Xperia X's, but it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia X, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
Sony Xperia X has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy A12 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia X, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia X, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia X, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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