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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | PLS |
| 425 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Z Flip 5G has a general score of 92.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. Although the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Samsung Galaxy M12 were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is lighter and thinner. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it provides you some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a little larger display and a much better 1080 x 2636px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M12 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy M12's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G's camera, because although the Galaxy M12 has a smaller aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, it also counts with a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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