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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 general score. The Galaxy M12 construction is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, but it is a little heavier and thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M12 has better battery life than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
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