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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's score of 78.8. The Galaxy M12 design is newer than Google Pixel 3a's, although it's thicker and a lot heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.
The Google Pixel 3a features a more vivid display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a way greater pixel density. Galaxy M12 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Google Pixel 3a and Galaxy M12 both count with very similar processors, they have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy M12 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a way more megapixels camera.
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