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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M12 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M12 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M12 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M12 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy M12 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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