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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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-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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), getting an 80 score against 73.5. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy M12's construction is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy J7 (2017).
The Galaxy M12 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M12 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy J7 (2017) features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy M12 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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