Screen size
Galaxy A126.5"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A12
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M08
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A12
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A12
2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A12
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A12
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A12
205 g (7.23 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A12
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A12
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A12
PLS LCD
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A12
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A12
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A12
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A12
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A12
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A12
PowerVR GE8320
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A12
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A12
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Quad
Galaxy A12
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A12
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A12
8 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A12
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A12
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A12
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A12
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A12
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A12
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A12
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A12
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A12
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A12
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A12
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A12
15W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A12
Black, White, Blue, Red
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A12
SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A12
0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A12
About 80 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)