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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, blue and white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is much better than nubia Z20's score of 71.9. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy M12's body is newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than nubia Z20.
The nubia Z20 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Z20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Z20 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a higher pixel density.
Nubia Z20 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the nubia Z20 also has a way higher video definition and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Z20, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 features a way better battery life than nubia Z20, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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