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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. The Galaxy M12 is a notably newer cellphone than Xperia Z5 Compact, although it is way heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS, but Galaxy M12 has a more recent 10 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it offers some additional features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen density. The Galaxy M12 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
Xperia Z5 Compact captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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