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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| PLS | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy M12, having a 94.6 score against 80. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, providing some additional features and improved performance. Even though Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Samsung Galaxy M12 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is heavier but extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M12.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of display, a bigger screen and a way better 1768 x 2208 resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little bit better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M12 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
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