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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei P40 lite 5G has an overall score of 83.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Huawei P40 lite 5G construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy M12, although it was released about 9 months before.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has more RAM memory. Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G takes a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much better video quality, a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture. Galaxy M12 has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery performance than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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