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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5, with a general score of 80 against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy M12's body is noticeably newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than Galaxy Note 5. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy M12 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy M12 also has 7 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a lot better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a much better number of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy M12 has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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