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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 has a global score of 80, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a newer phone than the Google Pixel 3a, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Google Pixel 3a features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2220px resolution. Galaxy M12 features much more memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 features a processor that is very similar to the processor in Google Pixel 3a, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M12 takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M12 features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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