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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Xperia X, having a overall score of 80 against 72.9. The Galaxy M12 is a noticeably newer phone than Xperia X, although it's much heavier and incredibly thicker. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with just a little better processing power than Xperia X, because it has more cores and more RAM.
Sony Xperia X counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. Samsung Galaxy M12 takes a bit better photos and videos than Xperia X, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia X, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia X, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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