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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 295 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A01's 71.6 score. Even though the Galaxy M12 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A01, it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A01 has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A01 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little lower 720 x 1520 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M12 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A01, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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