Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M12 and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M12 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 214g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M12 and Samsung Galaxy A12
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:
Samsung Galaxy M12
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT PLS TFT
Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 270 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 % 82.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut93.3 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
Response time39 ms52 ms
Contrast926:1864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 205 g (7.23 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 In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M12 and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 24 32
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)481480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15221522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU6499052120
GPU2675318126
Memory5418039276
UX3945137917
NanoReview Score185374147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.7 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score429n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Writing score5648n/a
Web score5853n/a
Video editing5741n/a
Data manipulation4734n/a
NanoReview Score5926n/a

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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 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) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing08:52 h11:00 h
Video Playback12:52 h13:25 h
Games05:12 h06:03 h
Standby Mode113 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion No No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category77
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

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

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