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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 global score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Galaxy M12 is newer than Huawei Mate 20, it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Huawei Mate 20 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M12. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a much better 1080 x 2244 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 features a much better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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