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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. The Galaxy M12 construction is much newer, but extremely heavier and way thicker than Sony Xperia Z5. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M12 has newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it provides a couple nice extra features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos and a much better 3840x2160 video definition. Galaxy M12 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M12 features a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 107 percent greater battery size.
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