Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy M12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy M12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy M12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-M127F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 164 mm Samsung Galaxy M12 has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy M12 has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 9.7 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 214 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Black | Green
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.388 W/kg (body), 1.83 W/kg (limb), 0.539 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy M12 has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Huawei P9 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Infinity V Display, Dark mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 -
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy M12 has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy M12 has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
User Memory - 48.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M12 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy M12 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy M12 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M12 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy M12 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes 2940 minutes Samsung Galaxy M12 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P9.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2940 min
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy M12
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable -
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