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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| -- | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 446 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.40mm 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 overall score. Although it's the best we are comparing, we must tell that it's also older, noticeably heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12.
The Asus Zenfone 9 has a little sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really superior hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way better battery duration than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy M12, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography in low light situations.
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