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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy M12, with an 86.3 score against 80. The Asus ROG Phone 3 is a just a little bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than Galaxy M12. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a little bigger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a better screen pixels density.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 3 captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a lot better video definition and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Asus ROG Phone 3's battery lifetime.
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