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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 6 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy M12's general score of 80. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features. Although the Huawei nova 5T is older than Galaxy M12, it's design is somewhat thinner and much lighter.
Huawei nova 5T features a better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a way greater pixel density. Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 60% greater battery size.
Huawei nova 5T shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 megapixels resolution back camera, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
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