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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Galaxy M12, getting a global score of 89.1 against 80. Galaxy S21 FE is a newer cellphone, and it is also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy M12. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, providing some extra features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better processing power than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a better amount of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy M12 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy M12 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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