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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ's general score of 73.5. Although Galaxy M12 is way newer than the Xperia XZ, it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores (although slower).
The Xperia XZ has a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per inch of display and a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy M12 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 107 percent more battery capacity. Xperia XZ counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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