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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | PLS |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M12's score of 80. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is somewhat thinner and much lighter than Galaxy M12, although it was released many years before. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a way better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
Galaxy M12 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy M12 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a way more megapixels camera.
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