Home Phone comparison Vivo V30 and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Vivo V30 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

68 out 100
Vivo V30
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Vivo V30
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V30 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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 Vivo V30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V30 and Samsung Galaxy M12
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V30
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V30
1252 nits
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.3 %
Response timen/a39 ms
Contrastn/a926:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.36 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V30
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V30 and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (8)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 512 24
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V30
1134
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V30
3377
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1134481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33771522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V30
794296
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU26469064990
GPU24976026753
Memory12298554180
UX15686139451
NanoReview Score794296185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo V30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a429
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo V30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Writing scoren/a5648
Web scoren/a5853
Video editingn/a5741
Data manipulationn/a4734
NanoReview Scoren/a5926

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 14 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V30
28:34
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsing12:06 h08:52 h
Video Playback17:09 h12:52 h
Games06:21 h05:12 h
Standby Mode134 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.551/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/41/5.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo V30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V30 the clear winner in this comparison.

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