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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 430 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 5 is better than the Galaxy M12, with an 89 score against 80. The Google Pixel 5 is a thinner and a lot lighter device than Galaxy M12, even though both were released only 5 months apart. Google Pixel 5 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Galaxy M12 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Google Pixel 5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M12 and Google Pixel 5 both feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a tinier aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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