Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)
Ulefone Armor 9
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
44.945.0
Display
72.570.5
Battery
63.563.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
61.361.6
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a plastic build with a 6.5-inch PLS LCD display at 720 x 1600 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Ulefone Armor 9 has a more robust aluminum and rubber construction with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy M12 is powered by the Exynos 850 chipset with up to 6GB of RAM, whereas the Armor 9 utilizes the more powerful Mediatek Helio P90 with 8GB of RAM.
- The camera setup on the Armor 9 is superior, featuring a 64 MP main sensor compared to the Galaxy M12's 48 MP, though both devices offer 1080p video recording and 8 MP front cameras.
- The Galaxy M12 has a larger 6000mAh battery, while the Armor 9 offers a slightly higher capacity at 6600mAh, with both lacking wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Galaxy M12 runs Android 11 with One UI 3.1, while the Armor 9 operates on Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)
Ulefone Armor 9
General
Release Date
2021, February 05
2020, June 29
Announced
2021, February 05
2020, June 29
Description
Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy M12 for Europe
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.3"
Type
PLS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52
PowerVR GM9446
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
6600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 6600 mAh
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)
168.2 x 82 x 15 mm (6.62 x 3.23 x 0.59 in)
Weight
221 g
320 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Front glass, aluminum back with rubber, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, accessory connector (endoscope)
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 10
OS Version
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, baroceptor, coulombmeter
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

