Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M12
6.8
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Samsung Galaxy M12 Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Released · Mar 18, 2021
Released · Oct 07, 2022
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4325 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2021 Sep 07, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$899 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches
164.0 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm 		6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (~11.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.80 oz / 221.0 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, white, blue Midnight, Purple, Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.86% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body
Type
PLS, 90Hz OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.9 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm) Apple 15 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 		Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Mali-G52 MP1 Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
6GB/128GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2170
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5112
3D Mark High
Untested 2817
3D Mark Low
Untested 2244
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4325 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 49min
Browsing
14h 51min
Video
10h 53min
Gaming
8h 18min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
134
Photo
141
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 22, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMM127G 		Date approved: Sep 22, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8139A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.51 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg 		Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
With 256Gb internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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