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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C7's general score of 77.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M12 is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy C7, it's way thicker and incredibly heavier. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy M12 and Galaxy C7 count with very similar processors, they have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy C7 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy C7, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
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