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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.84 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a score of 87.5 against 80. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M12, although both of them were released only a few months apart. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10, giving you some extra features and increased performance.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Google Pixel 4a 5G's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy M12, because although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a lot less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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