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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2's overall score of 74.8. Samsung Galaxy M12's body has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XA2, but it is notably heavier. The Sony Xperia XA2 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Xperia XA2 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M12 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XA2 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a much higher video definition. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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