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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 372 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is much better than Galaxy M12's global score of 80. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is much thinner but somewhat heavier than Galaxy M12, and both were released with only a couple months difference.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a lot better 1768 x 2208px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M12 shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery capacity.
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