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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having an 80.3 score against 74.6. Galaxy A12 is a much newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it's noticeably heavier. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 720 x 1280, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A12. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xperia XZ1 Compact takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way less MP resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
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