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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL has a score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. Google Pixel XL is an way older phone than the Galaxy M12, but it's incredibly lighter and thinner anyway. Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater number of cores.
Google Pixel XL has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy M12 has a way better battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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