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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, blue and white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. Although the Galaxy M12 is newer than the Galaxy Note 5, it's much thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a lot greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy M12 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M12 also has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M12 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy M12 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 100 percent more battery capacity.
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