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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy M12, with a global score of 83.8 against 80. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is an way older phone than Galaxy M12, but it is lighter and way thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M12 shoots clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera.
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