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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | PLS |
| 439 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3, having a overall score of 80 against 80. The Galaxy M12 design is newer than Google Pixel 3's, although it's incredibly heavier and thicker. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better count of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
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