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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 554 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M12's body is newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Nokia 8 has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot greater pixel number per inch of display. Galaxy M12 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way better battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 94% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy M12 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same aperture, the Galaxy M12 also has a much more megapixels back camera.
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