Samsung Galaxy J6 vs Galaxy M12

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

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy J6 uses the Exynos 7870 (14 nm), the Galaxy M12 the Exynos 850 (8 nm). The Galaxy J6's fastest core runs at 1.60 GHz, the Galaxy M12's at 2.00 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.6 inches on the Galaxy J6, 6.5 inches on the Galaxy M12. Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy J6, 90 Hz on the Galaxy M12.
  3. Battery: 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy J6, 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy M12.
  4. Main camera: 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J6, 12 MP on the Galaxy M12.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 7870Exynos 850
Process
14 nm8 nm
CPU
8× 1.60 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
1.60 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-T830Mali-G52

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR4X

Display

Size
5.6 in6.5 in
Resolution
720 × 1480720 × 1600
Pixel density
294 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz90 Hzalso 60

Battery

Capacity
3,000 mAh4,900 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 3.6 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.13 mm
Front camera 1
8.1 MP3280 × 2458 · f/1.9 · 2.53 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm
Front camera 2
—5.7 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 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 13
UI
—One UI 5.1
Released with
Android 8.0Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
7 sensors20 sensors

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