Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is a bit better than TCL 20 5G's general score of 73.1. Galaxy M12's design is just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than TCL 20 5G. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
TCL 20 5G has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the TCL 20 5G also has more RAM memory. The TCL 20 5G counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a quite larger display, a higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a much higher 2400 x 1080px resolution.
TCL 20 5G has a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with better battery performance than TCL 20 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The TCL 20 5G has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the TCL 20 5G also has a larger camera aperture and a much better video definition.
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