Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M20, with a global score of 80 against 78.9. Samsung Galaxy M12's design is way newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy M20. These phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M20. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy M12 features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M20, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy M12 counts with better battery life than Galaxy M20, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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