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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, blue and white |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Xperia Z2, with a global score of 80 against 72.9. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy M12's design is newer than Xperia Z2's, but it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier.
Sony Xperia Z2 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z2 features a little better performance than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy M12 features a way better battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy M12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
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