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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 10.23 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is much better than the Galaxy M12's general score of 80. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is incredibly thinner but heavier than the Galaxy M12, and they were released with only a couple months difference. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it gives you some additional features.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a bigger display, a much better 1768 x 2208 resolution and a higher pixel density.
Galaxy M12 has a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger aperture to take better photography in low light environments and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 36 percent larger battery size.
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