Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M12 is slightly better than Galaxy S7 edge, having an 80 score against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy M12 construction is newer than the Galaxy S7 edge's, although it's notably heavier and much thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy M12 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy M12 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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