Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy M16: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy M126.5"

Galaxy M166.7"+3%

Technology

Galaxy M12

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy M16

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy M12

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M16

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M12

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M16

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy M12

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Galaxy M12720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M161080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy M1290 Hz

Galaxy M1690 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy M12—

Galaxy M16800 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy M12270 ppi

Galaxy M16385 ppi+30%

CPU speed

Galaxy M12Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M16Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+17%

RAM

Galaxy M123.0 GB

Galaxy M164.0 GB+25%

Storage

Galaxy M1232 GB

Galaxy M16128 GB+75%

Main camera

Galaxy M1248.0 MP

Galaxy M1650.0 MP+4%

Front camera

Galaxy M128.0 MP

Galaxy M1613.0 MP+38%

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy M125,000 mAh

Galaxy M165,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy M1215 W

Galaxy M1625 W+40%

Weight

Galaxy M12212 g

Galaxy M16191 g+11%

Thickness

Galaxy M129.7 mm

Galaxy M167.9 mm+23%

IP rating

Galaxy M12Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M16IP54

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M12Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M16Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M125.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M165.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M12USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M16USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy M12No

Galaxy M16Yes+100%

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy M12Yes

Galaxy M16Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M12Yes+100%

Galaxy M16No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy M12Yes

Galaxy M16Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M12—

Galaxy M16—

Speed

Galaxy M12

HSPA, LTE

Galaxy M16

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Galaxy M12

Galaxy M16

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Announced

Galaxy M12

2021, April 19

Galaxy M16

2025, February 27

Status

Galaxy M12

Available. Released 2021, April 30

Galaxy M16

Available. Released 2025, March 05

Dimensions

Galaxy M12

164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)

Galaxy M16

164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy M12

212 g (7.48 oz)

Galaxy M16

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Galaxy M12

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M16

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy M12

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M16

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy M12

Galaxy M16

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Galaxy M12

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Galaxy M16

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Size

Galaxy M12

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M16

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy M12

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Galaxy M16

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Galaxy M12

Android 11, One UI Core 3.1

Galaxy M16

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Chipset

Galaxy M12

Exynos 850 (8 nm)

Galaxy M16

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Galaxy M12

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M16

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy M12

Mali-G52

Galaxy M16

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Galaxy M12

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy M16

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy M12

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Galaxy M16

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Galaxy M12

eMMC 5.1

Galaxy M16

Quad

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

Galaxy M16

Features

Galaxy M12

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy M16

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy M12

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M16

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

Galaxy M12

Galaxy M16

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Single

Galaxy M12

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Galaxy M16

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features

Galaxy M12

HDR

Galaxy M16

Video

Galaxy M12

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M16

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M12

Yes

Galaxy M16

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M12

Yes

Galaxy M16

WLAN

Galaxy M12

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M16

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M12

5.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M16

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy M12

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy M16

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy M12

Yes

Galaxy M16

Yes

Radio

Galaxy M12

Unspecified

Galaxy M16

USB

Galaxy M12

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M16

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M12

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Galaxy M16

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy M12

Virtual proximity sensing

Galaxy M16

Type

Galaxy M12

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Galaxy M16

5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy M12

15W wired

Galaxy M16

25W wired

Colors

Galaxy M12

Black, Blue, Green

Galaxy M16

Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink

Models

Galaxy M12

SM-M127F, SM-M127F/DSN, SM-M127N

Galaxy M16

SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS

SAR EU

Galaxy M12

0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M16

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy M12

About 170 EUR

Galaxy M16

₹ 13,999

SAR

Galaxy M12

Galaxy M16

1.08 W/kg (head)

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