Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 498 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10's global score of 78.9. The Galaxy M12 is a way newer phone than the Huawei Mate 10, although it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should provide the same OS features.
Huawei Mate 10 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei Mate 10 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery life than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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