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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy M51

What Galaxy M12 does better (1) and where Galaxy M51 wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M12
4.5Score
1 advantage≈ $180
vs
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M51
6.7Score
22 advantages≈ $510
Higher score
3.8Display6.0
2.3Performance3.0
5.3Camera7.5
4.0Battery8.0
4.3Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M12Galaxy M51
75.9 × 1649.776.3 × 163.99.5
Galaxy M12Galaxy M51Difference
Height164 mm163.9 mm+0.1 mm
Width75.9 mm76.3 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness9.7 mm9.5 mm+0.2 mm
Weight212 g213 g−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M12 better than Galaxy M51?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%

Why is Galaxy M51 better than Galaxy M12?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+40%
  3. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  4. OLED panelNo · Galaxy M12: Yes
  5. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  6. AnTuTu score255,386 vs 266,620+4%
  7. Measured brightness424 nits vs 677 nits+60%
  8. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,522 vs 1,774+17%
  9. Pixel density270 ppi vs 393 ppi+46%
  10. Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  12. Peak brightness450 nits vs 650 nits+44%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g213 g
Thickness9.7 mm9.5 mm
Height164 mm163.9 mm
Width75.9 mm76.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
ColoursBlack, Blue, GreenCelestial Black, Electric Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelPLS LCDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density270 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits650 nits
Measured brightness424 nits677 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.9%86.7%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 850Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G52Adreno 618
AnTuTu score255,386266,620
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,5221,774
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.73"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min20%35%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.54 W/kg0.61 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI Core 3.1One UI 4.1
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