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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
VS
33 out 100
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy M12
Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M12 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 214g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M12 and Huawei Honor 10 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M12
vs
Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.21 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 83.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
sRGB gamut93.3 %98.6 %
Response time39 ms38.2 ms
Contrast926:1805:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12], [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 154.8 mm (6.09 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M12 and Huawei Honor 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 24 64
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)481n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1522n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
CPU6499090539
GPU2675334232
Memory5418057563
UX3945160882
NanoReview Score185374243216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Max Surface Temp.41.7 °C36.8 °C
Stability98 %84 %
Graphics Test2 fps2 fps
Graphics Score429493
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12], [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Writing score56486839
Web score58535347
Video editing57414883
Data manipulation47345364
NanoReview Score59266343

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 14 GB 9 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 60 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Web Browsing08:52 h05:28 h
Video Playback12:52 h08:56 h
Games05:12 h03:41 h
Standby Mode113 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2020 yr November, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 255
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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