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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s 74.5 general score. These devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy M12's design is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M12 features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has an 82% larger battery capacity.
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