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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| PLS | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, having a global score of 80 against 78.1. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy M12 construction is just a bit thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy XCover 5.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 720 x 1480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit better display density. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has as much storage for applications and games as the Samsung Galaxy M12 one, both have exactly the same internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's CPU is just as good as Galaxy M12's CPU, they have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Galaxy M12 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 100% larger battery size. The Galaxy M12 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
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