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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, blue and white |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 M12 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 global score. Although the Galaxy M12 is much newer than Galaxy Note7, it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Note7 features a much better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way greater screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M12 also has 4 more cores.
Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy M12 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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