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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8, with an 80 score against 79.5. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M12 has older 10 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 version. The Galaxy M12 is a older and a little thicker cellphone than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but Samsung was able to build it a little lighter anyway.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little larger display. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with a better 50 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy M12 has a bit superior battery life than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
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