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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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 a bit better than the LG V20, with a score of 80 against 77. Galaxy M12 is a newer cellphone than LG V20, but it's much heavier and a lot thicker. LG V20 has a brighter display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy M12 features a bit faster CPU than LG V20, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater number of cores. LG V20 features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the LG V20 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than LG V20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery life than LG V20, because it has an 88 percent greater battery size.
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