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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 slightly better than Sony Xperia Z4v's 78.8 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy M12 is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia Z4v, it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has a newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z4v has a much better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a lot higher pixel number per display inch. The Xperia Z4v features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia Z4v features a slightly better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a lot better video definition.
The Galaxy M12 has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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