Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy M12
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy A12 uses the Helio P35 (12 nm), the Galaxy M12 the Exynos 850 (8 nm). The Galaxy A12's fastest core runs at 2.30 GHz, the Galaxy M12's at 2.00 GHz.
- 2Screen: Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy A12, 90 Hz on the Galaxy M12.
- 3Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy A12, 5,830 mAh on the Galaxy M12.
- 4Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A12 as 4GB | 64GB and 4GB | 128GB, the Galaxy M12 as 6GB | 128GB.
The same on both: Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Helio P35
Exynos 850Process
12 nm8 nm
CPU
4× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.30 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8320Mali-G52
Memory
Versions seen
4GB | 64GB
4GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
4GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Display
Size
6.5 in6.5 in
Resolution
720 × 1600720 × 1600
Pixel density
269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz90 Hzalso 60
Battery
Capacity
4,900 mAh5,830 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.13 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm5.7 MP2880 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 12–13Android 13
UI
One UI 4.1One UI 5.1
Released with
Android 10Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
20 sensors20 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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