Screen size
M12Winner: 6.6"+0.5%
S126.5"
Quick verdict
M12 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
M12
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
S12
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
M12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
M12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
M12
HSDPA 900 / 1900
S12
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
M12
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S12
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40
Speed
M12
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
S12
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
M12
2020, November 16. Released 2020, November 16
S12
2020, July. Released 2020, July 15
Status
M12
Discontinued
S12
Discontinued
Dimensions
M12
163.9 x 76.8 x 9.3 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.37 in)
S12
164.6 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
M12
196 g (6.91 oz)
S12
181 g (6.38 oz)
Build
M12
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
S12
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
M12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
M12
IPS LCD
S12
IPS LCD
Size
M12
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
S12
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
M12
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
S12
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
M12
Android 10
S12
Android 10
Chipset
M12
Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm) - model 1Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) - model 2
S12
Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm)
CPU
M12
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - model 1Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - model 2
S12
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
M12
PowerVR GE8320
S12
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
M12
microSDXC
S12
microSDXC
Internal
M12
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
S12
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
M12
eMMC 5.1
S12
eMMC 5.1
Quad
M12
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lenses
S12
-
Features
M12
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S12
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
M12
1080p@30fps
S12
1080p@30fps
Triple
M12
-
S12
16 MP, (wide), AF 8 MP, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Single
M12
16 MP
S12
13 MP
Video
M12
1080p@30fps
S12
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
M12
Yes
S12
Yes
3.5mm jack
M12
Yes
S12
Yes
WLAN
M12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
S12
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
M12
5.0, A2DP
S12
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
M12
GPS
S12
GPS
NFC
M12
No
S12
No
Radio
M12
FM radio
S12
FM radio
USB
M12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S12
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
M12
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
S12
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
M12
Li-Po 5100 mAh
S12
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Colors
M12
Magic Green, Dazzling Black
S12
Black, Blue
Price
M12
About 150 EUR
S12
About 140 EUR