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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Xperia Z2a, getting a overall score of 80 against 73. The Galaxy M12 construction is somewhat thinner but heavier than the Xperia Z2a. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
The Sony Xperia Z2a features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1920 x 1080px resolution. Galaxy M12 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy M12 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy M12 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 100% greater battery size.
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