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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 | 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than Xperia XZ3, having an 80.3 score against 79.6. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit heavier than Xperia XZ3, it's thinner and also way newer.
Xperia XZ3 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A12. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a way better pixel count per screen inch.
The Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much worse 19 megapixels resolution camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy A12 has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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