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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's global score of 80. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S9 is a lot older than the Samsung Galaxy M12, it's body is much lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a camera that's very similar to the Galaxy M12 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much larger aperture. Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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