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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a has a global score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 score. The Google Pixel 4a is a extremely lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy M12, even though they were released only 7 months apart. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, providing you some extra features and performance improvements.
Google Pixel 4a features a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy M12 takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy M12 features a much better memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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