- Screen: 6.5" PLS TFT - 720 x 1600
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 850
- Camera: 4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 13
- Weight: 214 grams (7.55 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy M12
| Type |
PLS TFT |
| Size |
6.5 inches |
| Resolution |
720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
20:9 |
| PPI |
270 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
450 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
82% |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
93.3% |
| Response time |
39 ms |
| Contrast |
926:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
423 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
[3]
| Height |
164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width |
75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness |
9.7 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight |
214 g (7.55 oz) |
| Waterproof |
No |
| Rear material |
Plastic |
| Frame material |
Plastic |
| Colors |
Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, in-button |
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M12
SoC
| Chipset |
Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock |
2000 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (8) |
| Architecture |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
No |
GPU
| Graphics |
Mali-G52 |
| GPU shading units |
16 |
| GPU clock |
1001 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy M12
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1522
| Single-core score |
481 |
| Multi-core score |
1522 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
255386
| CPU |
102962 |
| GPU |
18064 |
| Memory |
78853 |
| UX |
55507 |
| Total score |
255386 |
| Web score |
5973 |
| Video editing |
5745 |
| Photo editing |
9202 |
| Data manipulation |
4789 |
| Writing score |
5649 |
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
RAM
| RAM size |
3 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
1866 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
32 GB |
| Storage type |
eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 1024 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM |
One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size |
14 GB |
| OS updates |
2 years |
| Security updates |
4 years |
| Capacity |
5000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
15 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes (40% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time |
2:30 hr |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
08:56 hr |
| Watching video |
12:59 hr |
| Gaming |
05:13 hr |
| Standby |
121 hr |
General battery life
23:12 hr
| Matrix |
48 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
No |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion |
No |
| Angle of widest lens |
123ยฐ |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
4) Depth: 2 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
48 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Sensor |
Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size |
1/2" (โ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size |
0.8 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Ultra-wide lens
| Image resolution |
5 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Sensor size |
1/5.0" (โ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Macro lens
| Image resolution |
2 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 |
| Stabilization |
No |
| Megapixels |
8 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Sensor |
CMOS |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
No |
| Video resolution |
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version |
5 |
| Bluetooth features |
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| DisplayPort |
No |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* |
Depends on the region |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| LTE Cat* |
7 |
| 2G network |
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network |
UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network |
LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Budget |
| Announced |
November 2020 |
| Release date |
April 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$180 |
| Successor |
- Samsung Galaxy M16 5G |
| SAR (head) |
0.54 W/kg |
| SAR (body) |
1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy M12 may differ by country or region
