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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| 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 7870 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J6, with an 80 score against 73.7. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy M12 is a notably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy J6, although it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
Galaxy J6 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels, it also counts with a little better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J6, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy M12 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M12 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy J6, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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