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- 8 5G vs Galaxy M12
Realme 8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M12
What 8 5G does better (17) and where Galaxy M12 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display3.8
3.2Performance2.3
5.0Camera5.3
4.6Battery4.0
7.1Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
8 5GGalaxy M12
| 8 5G | Galaxy M12 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 164 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.9 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.7 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 212 g | −27 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8 5G better than Galaxy M12?
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- 5GYes · Galaxy M12: No
- AnTuTu score302,059 vs 255,386+18%
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,784 vs 1,522+17%
- Pixel density405 ppi vs 270 ppi+50%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- Weight185 g vs 212 g+15%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is Galaxy M12 better than 8 5G?
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 8 5G: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 212 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.7 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black | Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | PLS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 424 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 81.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Exynos 850 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Exynos |
| Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 |
| AnTuTu score | 302,059 | 255,386 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,784 | 1,522 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 20% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.54 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI Core 3.1 |
