Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy M12

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021with 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 S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) 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:
Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 780 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 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 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (8)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 1024 24
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1701481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39051522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU32377064990
GPU44242726753
Memory17968854180
UX23407739451
NanoReview Score1179962185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
Stability53 %98 %
Graphics Test54 fps2 fps
Graphics Score9067429
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Writing score161675648
Web score119175853
Video editing73975741
Data manipulation107914734
NanoReview Score135525926

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsing07:33 h08:52 h
Video Playback12:12 h12:52 h
Games05:09 h05:12 h
Standby Mode103 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/5.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 180
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- 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 S22 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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