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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's score of 76.2. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. The Galaxy M12 body is just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The Galaxy M12 has an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy M12 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a camera with lesser MP resolution and a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images or video in low-light situations. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M12 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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