Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)
#2280
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
#2465Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
44.945.7
Display
72.570.5
Battery
63.561.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
61.360.8
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a larger 6.5-inch PLS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a smaller 5.8-inch IPS LCD display with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy M12 is powered by the Exynos 850 chipset, whereas the Xperia XZ2 Premium utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 845.
- The camera setup on the M12 includes a 48 MP main sensor, while the XZ2 Premium boasts a dual 19 MP and 12 MP configuration capable of 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher in the M12 at 6000 mAh compared to the XZ2 Premium's 3540 mAh, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- The M12 runs on Android 11 with One UI 3.1, while the XZ2 Premium originally launched with Android 8.0 but can be upgraded to Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
General
Release Date
2021, February 05
2018
Announced
2021, February 05
2018
Description
Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy M12 for Europe
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.5"
5.8"
Type
PLS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~765 ppi density)
PPI
720
3840
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G52
Adreno 630
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
19 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, predictive PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
3540 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Ion 3540 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC3Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)
158 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in)
Weight
221 g
236 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green
Chrome Black, Chrome Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
OS Version
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No