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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, blue and white |
| Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a bit better than LG V10's global score of 78.6. Although Galaxy M12 is way newer than the LG V10, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version and LG V10 has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with just a little better processing power than LG V10, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a larger number of faster cores. The LG V10 counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The LG V10 has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the LG V10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V10 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and a way higher video definition.
Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery lifetime than LG V10, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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