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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 80 score against 73.7. These devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a a lot newer cellphone than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it is heavier and thicker.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a little better processing power than Galaxy M12, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Galaxy M12 has just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F2 aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also has a way better resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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