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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | PLS |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 score. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Galaxy J7 (2018), but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Galaxy M12 features a little bit better display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a larger screen, a little better screen pixels density and a quite better 720 x 1600 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M12 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Galaxy M12 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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