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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is an extremely older device than Galaxy M12, but Samsung made it somewhat thinner and notably lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels number per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy M12 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has an 88% more battery capacity.
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