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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Galaxy M12, having a general score of 81.7 against 80. Although Galaxy S8 is incredibly older than the Galaxy M12, it's construction is thinner and lighter. The Galaxy S8 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Galaxy M12 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy M12 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. Galaxy M12 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery size.
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