Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), with a overall score of 80 against 77.4. The Galaxy M12 body is incredibly newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M12 has older 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 2 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy M12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M12 has just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy M12 counts with longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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