Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB vs Tecno Camon 18

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB vs Tecno Camon 18 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Camon 18 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,326, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB scores 1,028, making Tecno Camon 18 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Camon 18 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Camon 18 the larger display of the two. Tecno Camon 18 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB's PLS TFT LCD, making Tecno Camon 18 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and Tecno Camon 18 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Tecno Camon 18 offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 8 MP, making Tecno Camon 18 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB delivers longer battery life with 15h 26m, while Tecno Camon 18 delivers 14h 37m, making Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and Tecno Camon 18 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Tecno Camon 18 is rated 6.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Tecno Camon 18 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
27 Dec, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
MediaTek Helio G85
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
48 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
18W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Good cameras
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Software experience could be better
  • Could use a higher refresh rate display
  • Priced on the higher side

User Ratings

4.1/5
(180,817 ratings)
4/5
(556 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746
AnTuTu Score
180,878
AnTuTu Score
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
Dec 27, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

127,746
180,878

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.4 %
29.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
85.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.52 %

Design

Height

164 mm
168.8 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

221 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Dual LED

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Flash Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 26m
14h 37m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 8m 17s
5h 15m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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