Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, blue and white |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 306 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is better than Galaxy S III AT&T's general score of 72.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy M12 is incredibly newer than Galaxy S III AT&T, it's notably heavier and thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has newer 10 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T counts with a better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy M12 takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also has a much better resolution back facing camera and a way bigger aperture to take better low-light photos.
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