Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 vs Samsung Galaxy M56

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	-
Display
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	-
Front Camera
8 MP	-
Processor
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850	-
RAM
4 GB	-
Rear Camera
48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 15W	45W fast charging
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 57 Hours(4G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera
-	12MP
Image Resolution
-	9000 x 7000 Pixels
Rear Camera
-	50MP + 8MP + 2MP
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Colours
Black, Blue, White	-
Height
164 mm	-
Thickness
8.8 mm	-
Weight
205 grams	-
Width
75.8 mm	-

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Display

Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	-
Display Type
PLS TFT LCD	Super AMOLED Plus
Pixel Density
270 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120Hz
Resolution
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen Size
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.74-inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
82.06 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
No	-
Resolution
8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	-

General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
August 12, 2021	April 17, 2025
Model
-	Galaxy M56
Operating System
Android v11	Android 15

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Quad	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	-
OIS
No	-
Resolution
48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera 5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera	-
Sensor
S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	-
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz	Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	-
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850	-
Fabrication
8 nm	-
Graphics
Mali-G52 MP1	Adreno 730
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 1480, Octa-core (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz)
RAM
4 GB	8GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	In-display
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Side	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1 TB	-
Internal Memory
64 GB	128GB / 256GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
Yes	-
User Available Storage
Up to 47.6 GB	-