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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 A12 is better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting a general score of 80.3 against 71.6. The Galaxy A12 construction is a lot newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy A12 has a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a little bit better display pixel density, a quite better 720 x 1600 resolution and a little larger display. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 25 percent more battery size. The Galaxy A12 captures slightly better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
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