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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy M53 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M12	Samsung Galaxy M53 5G
Released · Mar 18, 2021	Released · Apr 22, 2022
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2021	Apr 07, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches 164.0 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm	6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches 164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm
Weight
7.80 oz (221.0 g)	6.21 oz (176.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, white, blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.86% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.56% screen-to-body
Type
PLS, 90Hz	Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA78 6x2.0GHz CortexA55
GPU
Mali-G52 MP1	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 6GB/128GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (10)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0	108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
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	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 22, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMM127G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.51 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

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Samsung Galaxy M12 Specs	Samsung Galaxy M53 5G Specs