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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. Galaxy A12's body is much newer than Sony Xperia XZ's, but it's a bit thicker and extremely heavier. The Xperia XZ counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot greater pixels quantity per display inch.
Galaxy A12 features a much better memory to install games and applications than Xperia XZ, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia XZ, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia XZ also counts with a much better video definition. Galaxy A12 features a much better battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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