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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12's global score of 80. Although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is older than Samsung Galaxy M12, it's construction is a lot lighter and way thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M12 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Galaxy M12 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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