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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. Galaxy Note5's body is way thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy M12, despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before. Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M12. Both of them have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 has a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way higher pixels quantity per display inch. Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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