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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 483 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 has a global score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. Although Galaxy M12 is noticeably heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's extremely thinner and also extremely newer. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a way better count of pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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