Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-03-18 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.6 |
| 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 M12 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting a score of 80 against 78.1. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy M12's construction is way newer, but notably heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy S7 edge.
Galaxy M12 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy M12 also has more cores (but slower). The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a much better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy M12 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more megapixels camera.
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