Samsung Galaxy M12
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/2.2
Price comparison
Average of 7 scores (from 16 reviews)
Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy M12
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is affordable, looks good, and has a large battery. However, we also discovered issues in our test like the Wi-Fi speed, for example. Is the Galaxy smartphone worth buying anyway?
Source: Manila Shaker
Archive.org versionOverall the Samsung Galaxy M12 struggles to catch up with heavy triple-A games unlike other smartphones with the price range equipped with gaming chipsets and with higher GPU frequencies. But if we are talking about efficiency, responsiveness, and sturdiness Galaxy M12 will suffice. It’s pretty impressive that within the price of P7,490 (4GB/64GB), it gave us an 8nm power efficiency chipset on a 720p screen which really shows a good battery score. It also has a nice camera setup, and a Core UI capable of browsing through the entire UI and social media needs easily. This isn’t the most beautiful phone I’ve ever seen and it has a thicker body but you may enjoy the user experience inside the device.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/22/2021
Source: Manila Shaker
Archive.org versionGalaxy M12 is an addition of Samsung to their M series which consists of budget smartphones. And since a lot of you guys are looking for smartphones that can game especially on the budget category, will the galaxy m12 have that potential?
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/21/2021
Source: Yugatech
Archive.org versionHands-On, online available, Short, Date: 06/11/2021
Source: Tech PP
Archive.org versionThe Samsung Galaxy M12 was released earlier this year and is targeted at the budget segment with a price of Rs 10,499. The highlight of the phone is the large 6000 mAh battery which easily goes past two days of normal usage.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 70% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Gadgets Now
Archive.org versionSamsung Galaxy M12 can be a good choice for customers who are looking for a Samsung smartphone under Rs 15,000. The smartphone offers a quad-rear camera, HD+ display and is backed by a 6000mAh battery which can easily last for two days. It is a smooth performer and can be your pick if you are migrating from a feature phone to a smartphone.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/04/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Sam Mobile
Archive.org versionThe Galaxy M12 took me by surprise, as you probably already surmised after reading the title of this review. The display’s quality is rather mediocre, but the 90Hz refresh rate works well most of the time and makes for smooth animations and scrolling.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/21/2021
Source: 91mobiles
Archive.org versionThe Galaxy M12 banks on its fast 90Hz refresh screen and massive 6,000mAh battery to make its mark in the budget segment. The other aspects of the phone are less impressive. Thankfully the phone ships with Android 11 out of the box and has a UI that has become quite clean over the years. The phone could have used an FHD+ resolution panel and a punch hole instead of the dated waterdrop notch. Apart from that, the Galaxy M12 is a reasonable buy, not just for users invested in Samsung devices over the years but for anyone looking to purchase an easy-to-use, no-frills budget smartphone with a clean UI.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/17/2021
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chinahandys.net
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 65% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Computerhoy
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/09/2022
Rating: Total score: 72% features: 60% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70%
Source: Computerhoy
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/07/2021
Rating: Total score: 72% features: 60% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70%
Source: Target HD
PT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Great battery life; elegant design; solid workmanship; decent performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2021
Source: Tutto Android
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/10/2021
Rating: performance: 70% mobility: 82% workmanship: 65%
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: High performance; decent autonomy; nice quad cameras; good price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/03/2021
Source: Cell Phones
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Attractive price; large battery capacity; beautiful display; nice display.
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 05/28/2021
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: High performance; large battery capacity; nice quad cameras; good price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/27/2021
Source: Genk
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Decent processor; nice quad cameras; impressive battery capacity.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/06/2021
Comment
ARM Mali-G52 MP1: Integrated mid range graphics card with 1 clusters. ARM states that the G52 series is 30% faster and 15% more efficient compared to the G51 series on the same process node. The MC1 / MP1 variant is the smallest version.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Exynos 850: Mid range octa core SoC with 8 small and power efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores that can clock up to 2 GHz. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a LTE Cat 7 (300 Mbit/s download) modem and WiFi-5 (ac). » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.50":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.
70.1%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
