OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy M12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus Nord 2 5G 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

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy M12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-M127F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.12 mm 164 mm Samsung Galaxy M12 has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 73.31 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy M12 has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 8.25 mm 9.7 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G is narrower than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Weight 189 g 214 g OnePlus Nord 2 5G is lighter than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Body Colour Blue haze | Grey sierra Black | Green
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index 7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value - 1.388 W/kg (body), 1.83 W/kg (limb), 0.539 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.43" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy M12 has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 410 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support Infinity V Display, Dark mode
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI -
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G77 MC9 -
MEMORY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 4 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M12.
User Memory - 48.1 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/2.0 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy M12 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119.7 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy M12 has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Monochrome 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) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M12.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy M12 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M12 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 65 technology Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2940 minutes
Run Time Details - 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 OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) -
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus Nord 2 5G 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core Accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy M12
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable -
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