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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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
Google Pixel is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting an 80.2 score against 80. Although Google Pixel is extremely older than Samsung Galaxy M12, it's construction is much lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy M12 has just a little better performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a larger number of cores (although slower).
The Google Pixel has a better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel count per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Galaxy M12 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a F2 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Google Pixel, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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