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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| 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 7 Octa 7885 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the Galaxy A30s, having an 80 score against 79.8. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11. Even though Galaxy M12 is newer than the Galaxy A30s, it is a lot heavier and way thicker. Samsung Galaxy M12 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A30s. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy M12 features a display that is very similar to the screen in Samsung Galaxy A30s, although the Galaxy M12 also has a little bit larger display, a just a bit greater pixels density and a little higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A30s, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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