Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,028, while Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB scores 815, making Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same PLS TFT LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 04m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB delivers 15h 26m, making Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
05 Apr, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
PLS TFT LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(180,817 ratings)
4.3/5
(302,736 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746
AnTuTu Score
101,743
AnTuTu Score
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹10,899
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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
Apr 05, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Mali-G52 MP1

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

127,746
101,743

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
34.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
1.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.4 %
3.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
81.95 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

164 mm
164 mm

Width

75.9 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

221 grams
221 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
Up to 58 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 26m
19h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 8m 17s
2h 19m 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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₹10,899
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