Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Galaxy M20, getting a overall score of 80.3 against 78.9. Samsung Galaxy A12 is a a little heavier cellphone than Galaxy M20, but both have the same thickness. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS. Galaxy A12 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy M20 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M20, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy M20's battery duration is very similar to Galaxy A12's battery life. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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