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- Galaxy M12 vs Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy M51
What Galaxy M12 does better (1) and where Galaxy M51 wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Display6.0
2.3Performance3.0
5.3Camera7.5
4.0Battery8.0
4.3Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy M12Galaxy M51
| Galaxy M12 | Galaxy M51 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 163.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.3 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 9.5 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 213 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy M12 better than Galaxy M51?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
Why is Galaxy M51 better than Galaxy M12?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+40%
- Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy M12: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- AnTuTu score255,386 vs 266,620+4%
- Measured brightness424 nits vs 677 nits+60%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,522 vs 1,774+17%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 393 ppi+46%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 650 nits+44%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 212 g | 213 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 9.5 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 163.9 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green | Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 650 nits |
| Measured brightness | 424 nits | 677 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 86.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 255,386 | 266,620 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,522 | 1,774 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 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" | 1/1.73" |
| 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 | 7,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 20% | 35% |
| 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 |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.61 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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