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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s global score of 73.7. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A12 has 10 version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, counting with some extra features. The Galaxy A12 construction is way newer, but notably heavier and way thicker than the Sony Xperia Z3+.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a more powerful processor than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Xperia Z3+ counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way higher display pixel density.
Xperia Z3+ features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 20.7 MP resolution, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much better battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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