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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M12 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a general score of 80 against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy M12 design is incredibly newer, but heavier and much thicker than the Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a brighter display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy M12 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low light situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy M12 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 60% larger battery capacity.
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