Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting an 80 score against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a newer phone than Huawei Mate 8, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M12. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F2 aperture and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a way more MP camera. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way better battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.