Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy M12

Samsung Galaxy M12

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy M12 or Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy M12	Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2021, February 05	2016, July
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm \| 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in	142.4 x 71.1 x 8 mm \| 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.8 in
Weight	221 g \| 7.8 oz	138 g \| 4.87 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green	Silver, Black, Gold
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Approximate price		140 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	PLS IPS	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" in	5" in
Screen area	102.0 cm²	68.9 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.9%	68.1%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	270 PPI	294 PPI
Other specs	- 90Hz
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	48 MP, Quad	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-8 MP, AF, f/2.2
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2
Functions	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, One UI 3.0	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	- Exynos 850 (8nm)	- Spreadtrum SC8830
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-G52	Mali-400MP2
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	117313
GeekBench 5 Single Core	243	79
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1389	259
GeekBench 4 Single Core		411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1051
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		676

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio		FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras	- Fast charging 15W

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