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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3+'s overall score of 73.7. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a newer 10 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, giving you some extra features. Samsung Galaxy M12's body is noticeably newer than the Xperia Z3+'s, but it's incredibly heavier and thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of 2000 MHz cores. The Xperia Z3+ features a lot better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia Z3+ captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 105% bigger battery capacity.
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