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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 just a bit better than the Huawei Y9 (2019), with an 80 score against 73.5. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy M12 body is a lot newer, but heavier and thicker than the Huawei Y9 (2019).
The Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy M12. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Huawei Y9 (2019) has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Y9 (2019) also has a better pixel count per inch of screen and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy M12 features a superior camera than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery performance than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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