Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Galaxy M12

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A57 5GSamsung Galaxy A57 5GExynos 1680Change
Samsung Galaxy M12Samsung Galaxy M12Exynos 850Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A57 5G uses the Exynos 1680 (4 nm FinFET), the Galaxy M12 the Exynos 850 (8 nm). The Galaxy A57 5G's fastest core runs at 2.90 GHz, the Galaxy M12's at 2.00 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the Galaxy A57 5G, 6.5 inches on the Galaxy M12. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy A57 5G, 90 Hz on the Galaxy M12.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy A57 5G, 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy M12.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A57 5G, 12 MP on the Galaxy M12.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1680Exynos 850
Process
4 nm FinFET8 nm
CPU
1× 2.90 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A5204× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.90 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 550) on Vulkan 1.4.304)Mali-G52

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB4GB | 64GB
6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 3.1—

Display

Size
6.7 in6.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 2340720 × 1600
Pixel density
383 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6090 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh4,900 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.13 mm
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.22 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm
Front camera 2
8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.22 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

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesNo
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 17Android 13
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 5.1
Released with
Android 16Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
37 sensors20 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy