Samsung Galaxy M12 vs iQOO 7 12GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 vs iQOO 7 12GB RAM 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: iQOO 7 12GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,175, while Samsung Galaxy M12 scores 1,028, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the better performer.


Display: iQOO 7 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. iQOO 7 12GB RAM features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and iQOO 7 12GB RAM feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO 7 12GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 8 MP, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 7 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 58m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 delivers 15h 26m, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO 7 12GB RAM offers 256 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO 7 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M12 is rated 7.


User Rating: iQOO 7 12GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M12 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
84%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
01 May, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 870
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4400 mAh
15W Fast Charging
66W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Performs like a champ
  • Game frame rate interpolation works well
  • Rapid wired charging speed
  • Capable main camera

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Software experience could've been better

User Ratings

4.1/5
(190,192 ratings)
4.4/5
(25,083 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746
AnTuTu Score
632,841
AnTuTu Score
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 650

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

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
632,841

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.4 %
8.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
84.92 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

164 mm
163.3 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

221 grams
196 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very 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/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 66W Flash Charging 100% in 22 minutes

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
18h 58m

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

2h 8m 17s
0h 38m 12s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

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 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)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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