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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1, having an 80.3 score against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a notably newer phone than Sony Xperia XA1, but it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia XA1 counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 720 x 1280px, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A12's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xperia XA1, and although the Galaxy A12 has 1 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A12 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 has a way better battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 117 percent greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A12 captures clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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