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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| 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 |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the LG V20, with an 80 score against 77. The Galaxy M12 body is way newer than the LG V20's, although it's notably heavier and incredibly thicker. Galaxy M12 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than LG V20, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy M12 also has a higher number of cores.
The LG V20 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixel density and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy M12 captures slightly better photos and videos than LG V20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
LG V20 features more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V20 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG V20, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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