Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M15 and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M15 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M15
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung Galaxy M15
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M15 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, 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 Samsung Galaxy M15
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 217g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M15 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:
Samsung Galaxy M15
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 82 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M15
675 nits
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
sRGB gamut141.9 %93.3 %
PWM (Flicker)359 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms39 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite926:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M15], [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M15
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M15 and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 128 24
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M15
689
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M15
1884
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)689481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18841522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1231n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy M15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M15
370348
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU13036564990
GPU6259726753
Memory8100954180
UX9637739451
NanoReview Score370348185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M15
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
Samsung Galaxy M15
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 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:52 h
Video Playbackn/a12:52 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 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 120 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.3 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M15
85 dB
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 180
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy M15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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