Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 268 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A20's score of 74.7. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M12 has older 10 version and Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy M12's design is newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than the Galaxy A20.
The Samsung Galaxy A20 and the Galaxy M12 both feature very similar screens, although the Galaxy M12 also has a bit higher resolution of 720 x 1600, a quite bigger display and a quite higher pixels density. The Galaxy M12 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M12 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M12 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a 50% greater battery size. Galaxy M12 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A20, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much better 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
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