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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 394 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, having a general score of 82.4 against 80. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy M30 is a lot older than the Samsung Galaxy M12, it's construction is extremely lighter and thinner.
Galaxy M30 has a more vivid display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy M30 features just a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy M12 has better battery life than Galaxy M30, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity.
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