Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M12

Samsung Galaxy M12

Announced On:April, 2021

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Announced On:September, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M12	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Price
EUR: €123	EUR: €147
USD: $200	USD: $130
GBP: £130	GBP: £128
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
212 g (7.48 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Green	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Models
SM-M127F/DSN	SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N

Type
Display
PLS LCD, 90Hz	Super AMOLED
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm² (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm² (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 Europe
5G Bands
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 Europe

Internal Memory
Memory
32GB ROM, 3GB RAM 32GB ROM, 4GB RAM 64GB ROM, 4GB RAM 128GB ROM, 4GB RAM	128GB ROM, 4GB RAM 128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Secondary: 5 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide) Third: 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Forth: 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	Primary: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Secondary: 8 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide) Third: 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Forth: 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
Unspecified	FM radio

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v11	Android OS, v10
Upgradable
	Upgradable to Android 13
UI
One UI Core 3.1	One UI 5

Chipset
Hardware
Exynos 850 (8nm)	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Mali-G52	Adreno 619
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
	AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired	15W wired

Features
Additional Features
Virtual proximity sensing

SAR EU
Misc
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

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