Screen size
Galaxy M01 Core5.3"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+21%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy M01 Core
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy M08
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M01 Core
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M01 Core
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M01 Core
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M01 Core
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy M01 Core
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M01 Core
2020, July 27. Released 2020, July 29
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy M01 Core
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy M01 Core
141.7 x 67.5 x 8.6 mm (5.58 x 2.66 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M01 Core
150 g (5.29 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy M01 Core
Plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M01 Core
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M01 Core
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy M01 Core
PLS LCD
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy M01 Core
5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M01 Core
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M01 Core
Android 10 (Go edition)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M01 Core
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M01 Core
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M01 Core
PowerVR GE8100
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy M01 Core
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M01 Core
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M01 Core
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy M01 Core
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy M01 Core
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy M01 Core
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy M01 Core
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy M01 Core
5 MP, f/2.4
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M01 Core
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M01 Core
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M01 Core
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M01 Core
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 M01 Core
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M01 Core
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M01 Core
No
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy M01 Core
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy M01 Core
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M01 Core
Accelerometer
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Galaxy M01 Core
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M01 Core
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M01 Core
Black, Blue, Red
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy M01 Core
SM-M013F, SM-M013F/DS
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy M01 Core
0.86 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy M01 Core
About 60 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR EU
Galaxy M01 Core
-
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)