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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, getting a general score of 80 against 79.6. The Galaxy M12 is a a lot newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A30, although it's incredibly thicker and a lot heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a much better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy M12 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
Galaxy M12 counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A30, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A30, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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