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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| -- | Black, blue and white |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 a score of 80, which is slightly better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G's 73.1 score. Even though Galaxy M12 is a better phone than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, we must highlight that it is also a somewhat heavier and thicker phone. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version while OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11 version.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and way more pixels per screen inch.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, because it has a camera in the back with a higher resolution, a way better (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features improved battery duration than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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