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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3's general score of 80. Galaxy M12's design is extremely newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Google Pixel 3. Google Pixel 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M12. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160px resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. The Galaxy M12 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera.
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