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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Galaxy M12 is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with a score of 80 against 71.6. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy M12 is a incredibly newer phone than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it is noticeably thicker and extremely heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a display that's very similar to the screen in Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a bit larger screen, a just a little greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
The Galaxy M12 features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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