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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy M12, having a overall score of 83 against 80. Samsung Galaxy Note8's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Galaxy M12, although it was released many years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10, so it provides a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. Galaxy Note8 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels count per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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