Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M056.7"
Galaxy M086.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy M05
2
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy M08
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M05
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M05
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M05
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M05
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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 M05
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M05
2024, September 10
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy M05
Available. Released 2024, September 10
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy M05
168.8 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.08 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 M05
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy M05
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M05
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M05
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy M05
PLS LCD
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy M05
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M05
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M05
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 6.0
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy M05
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M05
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M05
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy M05
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M05
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M05
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Dual
Galaxy M05
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy M05
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy M05
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy M05
8 MP, f/2.0
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M05
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M05
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M05
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M05
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M05
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M05
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M05
No
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy M05
Unspecified
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy M05
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M05
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Galaxy M05
5000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M05
25W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M05
Mint Green
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy M05
SM-M055F, SM-M055F/DS
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy M05
0.46 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy M05
₹ 8,999
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR EU
Galaxy M05
-
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)