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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Tecno Camon 17

What Galaxy M12 does better (4) and where Camon 17 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M12
4.5Score
4 advantages≈ $180
vs
Tecno Camon 17
Tecno · 2021Camon 17
4.8Score
7 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
3.8Display3.9
5.3Camera5.0
4.0Battery4.6
4.3Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M12Camon 17
75.9 × 1649.776.5 × 164.59
Galaxy M12Camon 17Difference
Height164 mm164.5 mm−0.5 mm
Width75.9 mm76.5 mm−0.6 mm
Thickness9.7 mm9 mm+0.7 mm
Weight212 g197 g+15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M12 better than Camon 17?

  1. NFCYes · Camon 17: No
  2. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  3. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Camon 17: No
  4. Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%

Why is Camon 17 better than Galaxy M12?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
  3. Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  4. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  5. Weight212 g vs 197 g+8%
  6. Thickness9.7 mm vs 9 mm+8%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio81.9% vs 83.6%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Camon 17Tecno Camon 17≈ $1704.8
Design
Weight212 g197 g
Thickness9.7 mm9 mm
Height164 mm164.5 mm
Width75.9 mm76.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursBlack, Blue, GreenFrost Sliver, Deep Sea, Tranquil Green
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelPLS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density270 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits450 nits
Measured brightness424 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio81.9%83.6%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 850Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip makerExynosMediaTek
Process8 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score255,386—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,522—
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2—
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W18 W
Charged in 30 min20%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5—
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0Yes
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)0.54 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI Core 3.1—
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