Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 17-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy A12
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M47
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M47
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M47
LTE
Speed
Galaxy A12
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A12
2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Status
Galaxy A12
Discontinued
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A12
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A12
205 g (7.23 oz)
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A12
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A12
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
Galaxy A12
PLS LCD
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A12
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A12
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A12
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A12
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A12
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A12
PowerVR GE8320
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Card slot
Galaxy A12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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 M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A12
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
Quad
Galaxy A12
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M47
-
Features
Galaxy A12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A12
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A12
8 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Video
Galaxy A12
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A12
Yes
Galaxy M47
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A12
Yes
Galaxy M47
No
WLAN
Galaxy A12
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A12
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning
Galaxy A12
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A12
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M47
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A12
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A12
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A12
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A12
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A12
15W wired
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Colors
Galaxy A12
Black, White, Blue, Red
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Models
Galaxy A12
SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
SAR EU
Galaxy A12
0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A12
About 80 EUR
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A12
-
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)