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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 456 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5, getting an 80 score against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Fairphone 5, but both have the same thickness. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
Fairphone 5 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Fairphone 5 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size display, the Fairphone 5 also has a lot higher 1224 x 2700px resolution and a way better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Fairphone 5 has just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M12 features a very superior battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy M12 features a little bit better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with lesser megapixels resolution.
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