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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gray | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than the LG Q8's global score of 77.2. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Galaxy M12's body is a lot newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than the LG Q8.
LG Q8 features an incredibly better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels density and a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy M12 has a bit better processing unit than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy M12 also has a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy M12 counts with just a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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