Samsung Galaxy M12

Samsung Galaxy M12
  • 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)

Review

Display
50
Camera
54
Performance
35
Gaming
19
Battery
74*
Connectivity
63
NanoReview Score
51*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

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 81.9%
Display tests
RGB color space 93.3%
Response time 39 ms
Contrast 926:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
424 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

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
Screen-to-body ratio
81.9%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy M12 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (8)
Architecture - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process 8 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units 24
GPU clock 680 MHz
FLOPS ~39.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1507
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
158390
CPU 49204
GPU 27150
Memory 46333
UX 36160
Total score 158390
3DMark Wild Life Performance
429
Max surface temperature 41.7 °C
Stability 98%
Graphics test 2 FPS
Graphics score 429
PCMark 3.0
5886
Web score 5424
Video editing 5775
Photo editing 9817
Data manipulation 4274
Writing score 5355
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM One UI Core 5.0
OS size 14 GB

Battery

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

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy M12
Main camera
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 123°
Lenses 4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 48 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0
Sensor type CMOS
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

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
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
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

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
77.6 dB

Other

Category Budget
Announced November 2020
Release date April 2021
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

User ratings

3.4 of 5 points (839 votes)

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