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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is slightly better than LG K52's 76 overall score. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should give you very similar operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy M12 design is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than LG K52.
The LG K52 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M12. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. LG K52 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, the LG K52 also counts with a little larger screen.
The LG K52 features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG K52 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M12 features a much better battery lifetime than LG K52, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 takes clearer photographs and videos than LG K52, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
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