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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| PLS | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 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 | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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
Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting an 80.3 score against 80. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Although Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy M12 were released only a couple of months apart, Galaxy A12 is just a little thinner and a bit lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. Samsung Galaxy A12 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both have a display with the same size, the same screen density and exactly the same 720 x 1600 resolution.
Galaxy A12 counts with a camera that is just as good as Galaxy M12's camera, both of them have a 48 megapixels back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a F2 camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M12 and the Galaxy A12 both feature really similar storage capacity for apps and games, they have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and the same 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has improved battery life than Galaxy A12, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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