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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| PLS | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, having an 82.5 score against 80. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Google Pixel 2 XL has a much sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a way better 1440 x 2880px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy M12 features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 70 percent larger battery size. Galaxy M12 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
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