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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 271 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a bit better than Galaxy M10, having an 80 score against 73.5. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version while Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy M12's design is way newer than Galaxy M10's, but it is heavier and thicker.
Galaxy M12 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M12 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M12 and Galaxy M10 both count with quite similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 720 x 1600 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy M12 features a superior camera than Galaxy M10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy M12 features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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