Samsung Galaxy A07 vs Samsung Galaxy M12: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A076.7"+3%

Galaxy M126.5"

Technology

Galaxy A07

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M12

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy A07

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M12

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A07

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M12

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A07720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M12720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy A07120 Hz+25%

Galaxy M1290 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A07800 nits

Galaxy M12—

Pixel density

Galaxy A07262 ppi

Galaxy M12270 ppi+3%

CPU speed

Galaxy A07Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+17%

Galaxy M12Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Galaxy A074.0 GB+25%

Galaxy M123.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy A07128 GB+75%

Galaxy M1232 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A0750.0 MP+4%

Galaxy M1248.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy A078.0 MP

Galaxy M128.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy A076,000 mAh+17%

Galaxy M125,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A0725 W+40%

Galaxy M1215 W

Weight

Galaxy A07199 g+6.5%

Galaxy M12212 g

Thickness

Galaxy A078.2 mm+18%

Galaxy M129.7 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A07IP54

Galaxy M12Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A07Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M12Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A075.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M125.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A07USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M12USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy A07Yes+100%

Galaxy M12No

NFC

Galaxy A07No

Galaxy M12Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M12Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M12Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A07—

Galaxy M12—

5G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M12

Speed

Galaxy A07

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M12

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Galaxy A07

2026, January 13

Galaxy M12

2021, April 19

Status

Galaxy A07

Available. Released 2026, January 13

Galaxy M12

Available. Released 2021, April 30

Dimensions

Galaxy A07

167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)

Galaxy M12

164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)

Weight

Galaxy A07

199 g (7.02 oz)

Galaxy M12

212 g (7.48 oz)

Build

Galaxy A07

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M12

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A07

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M12

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A07

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy M12

Type

Galaxy A07

PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M12

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Galaxy A07

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M12

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A07

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy M12

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Galaxy A07

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy M12

Android 11, One UI Core 3.1

Chipset

Galaxy A07

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy M12

Exynos 850 (8 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A07

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M12

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy A07

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M12

Mali-G52

Card slot

Galaxy A07

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M12

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy A07

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy M12

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M12

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Galaxy A07

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M12

Features

Galaxy A07

LED flash

Galaxy M12

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy M12

1080p@30fps

Quad

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M12

48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A07

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M12

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M12

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M12

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M12

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M12

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A07

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M12

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A07

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M12

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A07

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M12

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M12

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A07

FM radio

Galaxy M12

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy A07

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M12

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy A07

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M12

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M12

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Galaxy A07

Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Galaxy M12

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A07

25W wired

Galaxy M12

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy A07

Black, Light Violet

Galaxy M12

Black, Blue, Green

Models

Galaxy A07

SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS

Galaxy M12

SM-M127F, SM-M127F/DSN, SM-M127N

SAR

Galaxy A07

1.12 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M12

SAR EU

Galaxy A07

1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M12

0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A07

About 150 EUR

Galaxy M12

About 170 EUR

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