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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | PLS |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 overall score. Even though Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy M12 were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy A12 is just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Galaxy A12 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy M12. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12. They have a better number of pixels per screen inch, exactly the same 720 x 1600 resolution and a display of the same size.
Galaxy M12 features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy A12, both have the same diafragm aperture, a 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy M12 has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Galaxy A12, both of them have a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and equal internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M12 counts with better battery life than Galaxy A12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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