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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 has a score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy M12's score of 80. Google Pixel 2's construction is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy M12, although it was released 4 years before. The Google Pixel 2 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy M12 features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M12 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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