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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1's global score of 71.7. Although Galaxy M12 is much newer than the Sony Xperia XA1, it's thicker and heavier. The Xperia XA1 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit worse 720 x 1280 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Sony Xperia XA1 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M12 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M12 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M12 features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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