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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2, getting a general score of 80.3 against 74.8. The Galaxy A12 design is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner than the Xperia XA2's, but it's heavier. Galaxy A12 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A12 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot higher pixel number per inch of display. Sony Xperia XA2 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 23 mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A12 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
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