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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-03-18 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | -- |
| Black, blue and white | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. The Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter and a little thinner phone than the Galaxy M12. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot higher pixels count per inch of display. Galaxy S6 Active features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a way more mega pixels back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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