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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | 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 | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZs's general score of 77.2. Galaxy A12's body is way newer, but notably heavier and a little bit thicker than Xperia XZs. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Xperia XZs features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZs features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A12 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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