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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the Huawei P9, with an 80 score against 72.9. Although the Galaxy M12 is a lot newer than the Huawei P9, it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. Huawei P9 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Galaxy M12 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P9, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Huawei P9 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy M12 has a superior battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better camera than Huawei P9, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
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