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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M12 is an older, heavier and just a little thicker phone than Google Pixel 6a. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12.
Galaxy M12 counts with an extremely better processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a lot better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy M12 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images or video in low-light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy M12 has much more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features superior battery duration than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4410mAh.
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