Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB vs realme Narzo 50 128GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB vs realme Narzo 50 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Narzo 50 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,696, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB scores 1,028, making realme Narzo 50 128GB the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo 50 128GB offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making realme Narzo 50 128GB the larger display of the two. realme Narzo 50 128GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB's PLS TFT LCD, making realme Narzo 50 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo 50 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 48 MP, making realme Narzo 50 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 50 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 8 MP, making realme Narzo 50 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme Narzo 50 128GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 14m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB delivers 15h 26m, making realme Narzo 50 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and realme Narzo 50 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB and realme Narzo 50 128GB equally at 7.


User Rating: realme Narzo 50 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
03 Mar, 2022

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
MediaTek Helio G96
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Decent display
  • Good daylight camera performance
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Still on Android 11
  • Depth sensor serves little purpose

User Ratings

4.1/5
(180,817 ratings)
4.2/5
(33,452 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746
AnTuTu Score
348,006
AnTuTu Score
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
Mar 03, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
MediaTek Helio G96

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 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
348,006

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.4 %
28.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
480 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
84.88 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

164 mm
164.1 mm

Width

75.9 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

221 grams
194 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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Dart 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
16h 14m

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

2h 8m 17s
1h 0m 42s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

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) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.184 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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