Samsung Galaxy M15 vs Samsung Galaxy M12 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy M15

Samsung Galaxy M15

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Samsung Galaxy M12

Samsung Galaxy M12

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Samsung Galaxy M15 or Samsung Galaxy M12 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy M15	Samsung Galaxy M12
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2024, March 09	2021, February 05
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.1 x 76.8 x 9.3 mm \| 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in	164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm \| 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in
Weight	217 g \| 7.65 oz	221 g \| 7.8 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Light Blue, Dark Blue, Gray	Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green
Battery	6000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	PLS IPS
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" in	6.5" in
Screen area	103.7 cm²	102.0 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.3%	81.9%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	396 PPI	270 PPI
Other specs	- 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) -	- 90Hz
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Triple	48 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	-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)
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Functions		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 14, One UI 6	Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset	- Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)	- Exynos 850 (8nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G52
External memory	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		117313
GeekBench 5 Single Core		243
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		1389

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	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 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	-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
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other extras	- 25W Fast charging	- Fast charging 15W

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