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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's general score of 79.8. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11. The Galaxy M12 design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A30s's, but it's notably heavier and extremely thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A30s and Galaxy M12 have extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy A30s has a little smaller display, a little lower resolution of 720 x 1560 and a just a bit lower pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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