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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 global score. Even though the Galaxy A12 is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, it's just a little heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ Premium has an incredibly better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a lot greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 55% greater battery capacity. Xperia XZ Premium takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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