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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Just black | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 444 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy M12's 80 score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it provides you some additional features and performance improvements. The Google Pixel 4a is a somewhat thinner and a lot lighter phone than Galaxy M12, even when they were released only a few months apart.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 4a has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a much better display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy M12 takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 91 percent bigger battery capacity.
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