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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 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 | -- |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's global score of 79.6. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ3, although it is heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
Galaxy M12 has more memory for apps and games than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Xperia XZ3 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera with a way worse resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a much higher video resolution.
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