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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with an 80 score against 74.6. Even though the Galaxy M12 is extremely newer than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it is heavier and just a bit thicker. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little worse 720 x 1280 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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