Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is much better than realme 8 5G's 72 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M12's construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than the realme 8 5G. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11.
Realme 8 5G counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The realme 8 5G counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the realme 8 5G also has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Realme 8 5G features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, the realme 8 5G also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations.
Realme 8 5G has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB, the realme 8 5G also has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M12 features greater battery duration than realme 8 5G, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
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