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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Galaxy M12, with a general score of 80.4 against 80. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition design is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy M12, although it was released 4 years before. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy M12 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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