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Galaxy M12 review: A 6,000 mAh budget M-series with a 90 Hz display.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2021·$180
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A 90 Hz screen for $180.

Galaxy M12 brought 90 Hz refresh and the M-series' 6,000 mAh battery template down to $180. A volume seller for Samsung in entry-tier markets.

01Display

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

TypePLS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.5 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

Main48 MP, f/2.0
Ultrawide5 MP
Macro2 MP
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

50/100

50/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

ChipsetExynos 850 (8 nm)
RAM3 / 4 / 6 GB
Storage32 / 64 / 128 GB · microSD

04Battery

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired15 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

06Value

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

What works
  • 90 Hz display at $180.
  • 6,000 mAh battery + 48 MP camera.
  • microSD + jack.
  • Three years of updates.
What doesn't
  • Heavy 221 g.
  • HD+ resolution.
  • Exynos 850 entry-tier.
  • Mono speaker + 2 MP fillers.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .