Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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 Google Pixel 3a XL's general score of 78.9. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11. Galaxy M12's construction is newer than Google Pixel 3a XL's, but it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a higher screen density. Google Pixel 3a XL has a processing unit that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy M12, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Galaxy M12 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 62 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.