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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Galaxy M12, with an 84.2 score against 80. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is extremely older than the Galaxy M12, it's construction is incredibly thinner and notably lighter. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a much higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has an 82% greater battery size. Galaxy M12 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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