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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-02-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Ochre and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than ZTE Axon 10s Pro's score of 76.6. Galaxy M12's construction is newer than ZTE Axon 10s Pro's, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and ZTE Axon 10s Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display with the same size, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy M12 captures slightly better photos and videos than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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