Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| PLS | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 13.42 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a general score of 98 against 80. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10, providing you a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's design is a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy M12, although it's a bit heavier and was released just a bit more than a year before.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has way more pixels per inch of display, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a bit larger display.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M12 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a way better camera than Galaxy M12, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot more MP camera in the back.
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