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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 383 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20, having a global score of 80 against 79.5. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy M12's body is a lot newer than the Huawei Mate 20's, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei Mate 20 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a better pixels count in each inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2244. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy M12. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Galaxy M12 takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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