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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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
The Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. Although Galaxy M12 is noticeably newer than the Xperia XZ1, it's heavier and incredibly thicker. Xperia XZ1 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M12. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way greater display density. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a way better video quality. The Galaxy M12 has a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 122% more battery size.
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