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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-10 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 is a bit better than LG G6, with a general score of 80 against 75.6. These phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and LG G6 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a incredibly newer phone than the LG G6, although it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier.
The LG G6 has a much sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a way better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy M12 features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than LG G6, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy M12 has a little better hardware performance than LG G6, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots a bit better photos and videos than LG G6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG G6, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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