Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is a bit better than Galaxy A6, having an 80 score against 75.8. The Galaxy M12 design is newer than Galaxy A6's, but it's a lot thicker and a lot heavier. The Galaxy A6 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit worse 720 x 1480 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density.
Galaxy M12 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A6, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy M12 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M12 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a superior battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy M12 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.