Screen size
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+3%
Galaxy M126.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M12
2
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Galaxy M12
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M12
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy M12
2021, April 19
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy M12
Available. Released 2021, April 30
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M12
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy M12
212 g (7.48 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M12
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M12
-
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M12
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy M08
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 M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M12
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy M12
Android 11, One UI Core 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy M12
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M12
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M12
Mali-G52
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M12
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M12
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M12
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy M12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M12
1080p@30fps
Quad
Galaxy M08
-
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 M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M12
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M12
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M12
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M12
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M12
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M08
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 M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M12
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M12
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy M12
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy M12
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M12
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M12
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy M12
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy M12
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy M12
Black, Blue, Green
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy M12
SM-M127F, SM-M127F/DSN, SM-M127N
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M12
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M12
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M12
About 170 EUR