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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy M31
What Galaxy M12 does better (4) and where Galaxy M31 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Display5.1
2.3Performance3.0
5.3Camera7.5
4.0Battery6.6
4.3Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy M12Galaxy M31
| Galaxy M12 | Galaxy M31 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 159.2 mm | +4.8 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.1 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.9 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 191 g | +21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy M12 better than Galaxy M31?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,522 vs 1,023+49%
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 420 nits+7%
- Process8 nm vs 10 nm+25%
Why is Galaxy M31 better than Galaxy M12?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- AnTuTu score255,386 vs 326,489+28%
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy M12: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 403 ppi+49%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Measured brightness424 nits vs 611 nits+44%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy M12: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 212 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green | Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 424 nits | 611 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 84.1% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Exynos |
| Process | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | 255,386 | 326,489 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,522 | 1,023 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 20% | 22% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI Core 3.1 | One UI 4.1 |
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