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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.80 ounces |
| -- | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 576 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 S6 Active is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a score of 80.9 against 80. The Galaxy S6 Active design is a little bit thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a much higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a superior performance than Galaxy M12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy M12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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