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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 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 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy C9 Pro has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Galaxy M12's 80 global score. Even though Galaxy C9 Pro is much older than Galaxy M12, it's construction is somewhat lighter and way thinner. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C9 Pro has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a CPU that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy M12's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a slightly better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy M12 features a superior camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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