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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Galaxy A35 5G, with an 80 score against 79.4. Although it's the best device we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy M12's design is a lot older, a little heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A35 5G. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a little bit larger display, a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a greater screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 has a much better performance than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M12 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a more mega-pixels camera.
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