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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 80 score against 78.9. Samsung Galaxy M12's design is newer than the Google Pixel 3a XL's, but it is a lot heavier and thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11.
The Google Pixel 3a XL and the Galaxy M12 count with incredibly similar processors, both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Galaxy M12 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 62% more battery size.
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