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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Galaxy M12's body is thicker but somewhat lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were released only a few months apart. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better display than Galaxy M12, because it has a lot better 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a greater display density.
The Galaxy M12 has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have a F2 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy M12 features a much better storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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