Samsung Galaxy M12 Review:the best on a budget? | 6,000mAh | Exynos 850 | Android 11 | 48MP quad cam By editorji

Hey guys you're watching the ex tech show I'm sham, and today I'm going to be taking a look at the Samsung Galaxy m12, the latest m series device from the brand uh. This review is going to be divided in nine parts, covering everything from things like design, to display to performance the battery life and, of course, my conclusion. Let's begin so, let's start off with the most basic of things which is design. Now this m12 gets a nice textured back with this diagonal pattern that runs across the back of the phone. It offers a good grip in the hand and helps set it apart from regular, simple plastic back phones. It reminds me of the galaxy a12 aesthetics, especially with that square camera module.

The texture also means that there are no fingerprints or smudges at the back of this device, but I do wish that the texture extended to the sides would have made for a gripper phone. The phone is quite weighty in the hand at 220 grams, but it's not unwieldy for a phone with a 6000 my battery and an lcd- it's surprisingly slim when compared to its competitors. At this price point, however, I do wish that the volume buttons had been placed on the left side because having them above the already high mounted power button, does mean that it's an awkward shuffle for your hand when you need to reach those buttons. That being said, having them on the right side means that you can watch content in landscape on its side without accidentally pressing the volume button. That's a good thing, because you can't even do that in an iPhone.

It is worth mentioning that there's no IP rating for dust and water resistance, nor is there a water repellent design. Now, let's move on to the next bit, which is of course, the display. Now this display is a 6.5 inch LCD panel and 90 hertz. Now, that's not the usual galaxy m series recipe we've seen, but then at this price point it's understandable. It's a HD plus screen, and would have been great if Samsung had gone for a FHD plus panel, but HD plus screens are fairly common at this price point.

However, the 90 hertz refresh rate is a very welcome addition to the m series and also at this price point being an LCD screen. Viewing angles do tend to change the brightness, but that's expected overall brightness levels are fair, even in outdoor settings. Now I will say this despite being a HD plus panel, it is quite sharp, and you do get wide vinyl one certification. So if you're watching Netflix you'll barely be able to tell the difference between this and an AMOLED FHD plus panel from Samsung, which is a good thing, however, the screen still uses the infinity v design. That is starting to look a bit dated in 2021, and I wish Samsung had introduced this m series to the infinity o design, as it has done on the m31s and m51 okay.

Now moving on to the rear cameras of the galaxy m12, which do take great photos in daylight conditions, HDR works well enough as well, and the pictures are punchy, and they offer a fair bit of detail as well. The macro lens is all right, but for better results I would suggest using the main sensor at 2x. Ultra white pictures are good enough for posting to Instagram for getting the sharpest images and most detail use the 48 megapixel sensor. The phone also lets you shoot non pixel bend, 48 megapixel pictures portrait photos are okay, edge, detection, isn't bad, it seems the 2 megapixel depth sensor does do its job now low light photos. Aren't this phone's strong suit and the lack of a dedicated night mode adds to that.

That being said, the software does seem to do quite a bit of trickery in the background to reduce grain and add brightness to shadowy areas, there's no stabilization of any sort for videos, which is a shame. But then again this is a budget phone. So it's forgivable. Shooting is capped at 1080p at 30 fps. Personally, I think Samsung could have dropped the 2 megapixel macro sensor and instead fitted this phone with some form of stabilization.

Ok, that was the back camera. Now, let's move on to the front sensor, which is an 8 megapixel selfie camera pictures are all right. Low light photos aren't great, and portrait shots are okay as well, and the edge detection isn't too bad. Okay. Now, with that done, let's get to the meat of things with the performance of this device.

It's quite surprising that Samsung has fitted the m12 with an Enos 850 chipsets. It is a chipset from 2019, so it is starting to age a bit, but it's based on the eight nanometer architecture, which means that it's quite power efficient. However, I don't think it needs to be very power efficient, considering it has a mammoth 6000 my battery. The phone is just about okay for Call of Duty mobile, it's best to play on low settings to avoid frame, drops and stuttering it handles day to day stuff and multitasking just fine, and it also helps that this is the 6gb ram variant. But I imagine the 4gb ram model isn't a complete powerhouse.

However, the good thing is that the phone doesn't heat up much whatever the activity, despite being a budget phone and a relatively older chipset. At no point does it feel as though the phone is struggling to perform, there's 128 GB of storage on this model, which is expandable with a micro SD card. It's slow memory, though, by today's standards. However, at this price point, seeing UFS storage is a bit unrealistic, so with performance out of the way, let's get to my favorite part of the galaxy m12, which is the software. Now it's great to see that Samsung is filling the m12 with android 11 right out of the box.

That's something a lot of manufacturers aren't being able to do at even a higher price point, which means that Samsung is promising up to four years of upgrades for this device, and that's a very, very good thing to see. Also, I love the fact that a phone, this cheap gets features like nearby share, there's core one UI 3.1 here, so no Samsung pay or secure folder, but that is expected at least there's handy stuff like edge panels. The interface feels clean and simple to use. That being said, I'm not a big fan of the bloatware there's a fair bit, but thankfully most of it can be removed or disabled. On the utility front, the Samsung Galaxy m12 has a 3.5 millimeter audio jack. It has an USB type-c port, and it has a side mounted fingerprint scanner which, in my opinion, is the best combination of old school tech and modernity with a lot of brands.

Now removing the 3.5 millimeter headphone jack at various price points, there's also a proper dual sim plus micro SD card slot. Here no mucking about with that hybrid business, there is Dolby Atmos available as well, but only on wired or wireless connections, not through the single bottom firing speaker. The side mounted. Fingerprint scanner also works. Well, it's quick to respond and rarely gives any failed inputs.

Now before I wrap up, let's talk about one of the headlining features of the galaxy m12, which is its battery. It's a 6000 my unit, and I'm glad to see it trickle down this low in the m series screen on time with just about 55 battery was over five and a half hours so estimating, on the basis of that it will give you around 10 hours with a full battery. However, 15 watt charging is really slow for a battery this size. It takes about three hours to go from zero to full. I would love to see 25 watt charging introduced with the next upgrade.

Okay. Now, let's get to my take on the Samsung Galaxy m12 and I actually think it's a pretty solid phone for the price it offers better features and performance than the previous generation. It's also an easy phone to recommend for people that just want a good screen, a long, lasting battery life and a fuss-free software experience. I do admit some things could be a little better like the low-light camera performance, and it could have had a more recent chipset. But all things considered, this is a pretty well-rounded package.

Source : editorji