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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 274 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Galaxy M12 is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy J8, but it's heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a screen that's very similar to Galaxy J8's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a little worse pixels amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The Galaxy M12 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with much more MP.
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