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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-13 | 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 | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual 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 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z, with an 80 score against 75.3. Samsung Galaxy M12's design is notably newer than the Asus ZenFone 5z's, but it's a lot heavier and extremely thicker. Asus ZenFone 5z features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2246 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a bit better processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has more RAM. Asus ZenFone 5z features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M12, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and videos in low-light situations, they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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