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Entry-level · 2021

Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 15W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh)
Watch out 15W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.5″ TFT LCD · 90Hz
Exynos 850 4 / 64 GB
6000 mAh 15W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported

Performance

Exynos 850 (8 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
117,341
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52
Process
8 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/2.0
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KGM2, 1/2", 0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

221 g · 9.7 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
75.9 mm
Thickness
9.7 mm
Weight
221 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
85% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
117k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 221 g vs 174 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower benchmark score
117k vs 899k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 221 g vs 169 g
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