Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-03-18 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than LG G5, getting a general score of 80 against 76.1. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy M12 is a much newer cellphone than the LG G5, but it is notably heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Galaxy M12 has a bit superior processing unit than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater number of cores (although slower). The LG G5 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel amount per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy M12 takes clearer videos and photos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy M12 has a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 114 percent bigger battery capacity.
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