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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is better than HTC One A9, getting an 80 score against 72.1. Although the Galaxy M12 is notably newer than HTC One A9, it is extremely thicker and way heavier. HTC One A9 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much higher pixel density.
The Galaxy M12 has a bit superior CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M12 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One A9, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has a 179% more battery size.
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