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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 is a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, with an 80 score against 76.1. Although Samsung Galaxy M12 is a better cellphone than TCL 20 Pro 5G, we must tell that it is also just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has more RAM memory. The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a better screen density and a quite larger display.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. TCL 20 Pro 5G has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features longer battery performance than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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