Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M12	Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Mar 18, 2021	Released · Apr 21, 2017
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2021	Mar 29, 2017

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches 164.0 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm	5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight
7.80 oz (221.0 g)	5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, white, blue	Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.86% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
PLS, 90Hz	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Mali-G52 MP1	Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 22, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMM127G	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
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: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

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