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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note3's global score of 77.7. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has older 10 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2. Even though Galaxy M12 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy Note3, it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Note3 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Galaxy M12 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy M12 also has a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution and a larger camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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