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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 576 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 global score of 80, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy M12 design is way newer and just a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a way better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a way greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy M12 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy M12 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy M12 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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