Samsung Galaxy M series explained

Developer:	Samsung Electronics
Type:	Smartphones
Soc:	Exynos (2019–present) Qualcomm Snapdragon (2019–present) MediaTek (2020–present)
Predecessor:	Samsung Galaxy J series (2015–2019)

The Samsung Galaxy M series is a line of online-exclusive mid-range budget smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics. The first models in the series, the Samsung Galaxy M10 and M20, were released on February 5, 2019; they were followed by the Samsung Galaxy M30 on March 7 and the Samsung Galaxy M40 on June 18. The Galaxy M10s and M30s were announced on September 18, and both were released on September 29.^[1] The Galaxy M01 and M11 were released on June 2, 2020 and were available for sale on both online and offline platforms.^[2] On September 10, Samsung announced the Galaxy M51, the first upper mid-range model in the lineup.^[3]

The primary selling point of the lineup is the high-capacity battery and multi-lens camera setup, following the common trend within budget smartphones in 2019. It is positioned below the more streamlined, mid-range Galaxy A series, although the newer, higher-end models were derived from the A series with several alterations.

Description

Being positioned at the mid-range and low-end segments, all models in the series have all the essential features of an entry-level smartphone, besides some other advanced features, thus differentiating them from other series and also differ in size and design. Samsung targets Asian developing markets or the European entry-level market with the lineup as a response to the growing popularity of budget smartphones offered by Chinese manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Huawei and BBK Electronics.

Phones

2019 lineup (1st generation)

Legend:

Model		M10^[4]	M10s^[5]	M20^[6]	M30^[7]	M30s^[8]	M40^[9]
Support status		Unsupported
Dates	Announced	January 2019	September 2019	28 January 2019	27 February 2019	18 September 2019	June 2019
	Released	February 2019		February 2019	March 2019	30 October 2019
OS	Initial	One UI 1.0		Experience 9.0		One UI 1.0
	Latest	One UI 4.1	One UI 3.1	One UI 2.1		One UI 3.1
Dimensions	Height	155.6mm	158.4mm	156.4mm	159mm		155.3mm
	Width	75.6mm	74.7mm	74.5mm	75.1mm		73.9mm
	Depth	7.7mm	7.8mm	8.8mm	8.5mm	8.9mm	7.9mm
Weight		163g	169g	186g	174g	188g	168g
Colors
Display	Size	6.22inches	6.4inches	6.3inches	6.4inches		6.3inches
	Resolution	720 x 1520	720 x 1560	1080 x 2340
	Refresh Rate	60 Hz
	Type	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED		PLS LCD
	Camera cutout	Infinity-V			Infinity-U		Infinity-O
Front camera		5 MP	8 MP		16 MP
Rear cameras	Wide	13 MP				48 MP	32 MP
	Ultrawide	5 MP				8 MP
	Depth	5 MP
RAM		2 GB 3 GB	3 GB	3 GB 4 GB	3 GB 4 GB 6 GB	4 GB 6 GB
Storage		16 GB 32 GB	32 GB	32 GB 64 GB	32 GB 64 GB 128 GB	64 GB 128 GB
Processor		Exynos 7870 Octa	Exynos 7884B	Exynos 7904		Exynos 9611	Snapdragon 675
Connectivity	Cellular	LTE
	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4			Wi-Fi 5
	Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS					Adds GALILEO
	MicroSD
	3.5mm jack
	USB	microUSB 2.0	USB C 2.0
	NFC
Battery	Capacity (mAh)	3400	4000	5000		6000	3500
	Replaceable	colspan="6"
	Fast Charging		colspan="5"
IP rating

2020 lineup (2nd generation)

Model	Display	Operating System	Processor	Memory	Rear Camera	Front Camera	Fingerprint Sensor	Battery	Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M01^[10]	5.7" HD+ PLS TFT Infinity-V Display (720 x 1520 pixels)	Android 12 One UI 4.1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439	32 GB flash / 3 GB RAM	13 MP (Wide)2 MP (Depth)	5 MP	No	4,000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M01s^[11]	6.2" HD+ PLS TFT Infinity-V Display (720 x 1520 pixels)		MediaTek Helio P22			Rear	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M11^[12]	6.4" HD+ PLS TFT Infinity-O Display (720 x 1560 pixels)		Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	32 or 64 GB flash / 3 or 4 GB RAM	13 MP (Wide)5 MP (Ultrawide)2 MP (Depth)	8 MP	Rear	5,000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M21^[13]	6.4" FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display (1080 × 2340 pixels)		Samsung Exynos 9611 Octa	64 or 128 GB flash / 4 or 6 GB RAM	48 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide)5 MP (Depth)	20 MP	Rear	6,000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M21s^[14]					64 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide)5 MP (Depth)	32 MP	Rear		15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M31^[15]				64 or 128 GB flash / 6 or 8 GB RAM (128 GB flash / 6 GB RAM, prime only)	64 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2x 5 MP (Macro/Depth)		Rear		15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M31s^[16]	6.5" FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display (1080 × 2400 pixels)			128 GB flash /6 or 8 GB RAM	64 MP (Wide)12 MP (Ultrawide) 2x 5 MP (Macro/Depth)		Side		25W Adaptive Fast Charging
Samsung Galaxy M51	6.7" FHD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display (1080 × 2400 pixels)		Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G				Side	7,000 mAh	25W Adaptive Fast Charging

2021 lineup (3rd generation)

Model	Display	Operating System	Processor	Memory	Storage	Rear Camera	Front Camera	Fingerprint Sensor	Battery	Fast Charging
Galaxy M02^[17]	6.5" HD+ PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 10 One UI 2	MediaTek MT6739W	2 GB3 GB	32 GB	13 MP (Wide)2 MP (Macro)	5 MP	No	5,000 mAh	No
Galaxy M02s^[18]	6.5" HD+ PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 10 One UI 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	3 GB4 GB	32 GB64 GB	13 MP (Wide)2 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth)	5 MP	No	5,000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M12^[19]	6.5" HD+ 90 Hz PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 11 One UI 3.1	Samsung Exynos 850	3 GB4 GB 6 GB (India)	32 GB64 GB 128 GB	48 MP (Wide)5 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth)	8 MP	Side-mounted	5,000 mAh6,000 mAh (India)	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M22^[20]	6.4" HD+ 90 Hz Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 11 One UI 3.1	MediaTek Helio G80	4 GB6 GB	64 GB128 GB	48 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth)	13 MP	Side-mounted	5,000 mAh	25W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M32^[21]	6.4” FHD+ 90 Hz Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display (1080 x 2400 pixels)	Android 11 One UI 3.1	MediaTek Helio G80	4 GB6 GB 8 GB	64 GB128 GB	64 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth)	20 MP	Side-mounted	5,000 mAh6,000 mAh (India)	25W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M32 5G^[22]	6.5" HD+ PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 11 One UI 3.1	MediaTek Dimensity 720	6 GB8 GB	128 GB	48 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 5 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth)	13 MP	Side-mounted	5,000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M42 5G^[23]	6.6" HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 11 One UI 3.1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	6 GB8 GB	128 GB	48 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 5 MP (Macro) 5 MP (Depth)	20 MP	Optical	5,000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M52 5G^[24]	6.7" FHD+ 120 Hz Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display (1080 x 2400 pixels)	Android 11 One UI 3.1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	6 GB	128 GB	64 MP (Wide)12 MP (Ultrawide) 5 MP (Macro)	32 MP	Side-mounted	5,000 mAh	25W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M62^[25]	6.7" FHD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display (1080 x 2400 pixels)	Android 11 One UI 3	Samsung Exynos 9825	8 GB	128 GB256 GB	64 MP (Wide)12 MP (Ultrawide) 5 MP (Macro) 5 MP (Depth)	32 MP	Side-mounted	7,000 mAh	25W Adaptive Fast Charging

2022 lineup (4th generation)

Model	Display	Operating System	Processor	Memory	Storage	Rear Camera	Front Camera	Fingerprint Sensor	Battery	Fast Charging
Galaxy M13^[26]	6.6" FHD+ PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (1080 x 2408 pixels)	Android 12 One UI Core 4/4.1	Samsung Exynos 850	4 GB6 GB	64 GB128 GB	50 MP (Wide)5 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Depth)	8 MP	Side-mounted	5000 mAh 6000 mAh (India)	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M13 5G^[27]	6.5" HD+ 90 Hz PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 12 One UI Core 4	MediaTek Dimensity 700	4 GB6 GB	64 GB128 GB	50 MP (Wide)2 MP (Depth)	5 MP	Side-mounted	5000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M23^[28]	6.6" FHD+ 120 Hz TFT LCD Infinity-V Display (1080 x 2408 pixels)	Android 12 One UI 4.1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	4 GB6 GB	128 GB	50 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Depth)	8 MP	Side-mounted	5000 mAh	25W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M33 5G	6.6" FHD+ 120 Hz TFT LCD Infinity-V Display (1080 x 2408 pixels)	Android 12 One UI 4.1	Samsung Exynos 1280	6 GB8 GB	128 GB	50 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Depth) 2 MP (Macro)	8 MP	Side-mounted	5000 mAh 6000 mAh (India)	25W Adaptive Fast Charging
Galaxy M53 5G^[29]	6.7" FHD+ 120 Hz Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display (1080 x 2408 pixels)	Android 12 One UI 4.1	MediaTek Dimensity 900	6 GB8 GB	128 GB256 GB	108 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Depth) 2 MP (Macro)	32 MP	Side-mounted	5000 mAh	25W Adaptive Fast Charging

2023 lineup (5th generation)

Model	Display	Operating System	Processor	Memory	Storage	Rear Camera	Front Camera	Ultrasonc Fingerprint Sensor	Battery	Fast Charging
Galaxy M04^[30]	6.5" HD+ PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (720 x 1600 pixels)	Android 12One UI Core 4.1	Mediatek Helio P35	4 GB	64 GB128 GB	13 MP (Wide)2MP (Depth)	5 MP	No	5000 mAh	15W Super Fast Charging
Galaxy M14 5G^[31]	6.6" FHD+ 90 Hz PLS IPS Infinity-V Display (1080 x 2408 pixels)	Android 13One UI Core 5.1	Samsung Exynos 1330	4 GB6 GB	64 GB128 GB	50 MP (Wide)2 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth)	13 MP	Side-mounted	6000 mAh	15W Adaptive Fast Charging25W Adaptive Fast Charging (India)
Galaxy M34 5G^[32] ^[33]	6.5" FHD+ 120 Hz Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display (1080 x 2400 pixels)	Android 13One UI 5.1	Samsung Exynos 1280	6 GB8 GB	128 GB256 GB	50 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Macro)	13 MP	Side-mounted	6000 mAh	25W Super Fast Charging
Galaxy M54 5G^[34]	6.7" FHD+ 120 Hz Super AMOLED+ Infinity-O Display (1080 x 2400 pixels)	Android 13One UI 5.1	Samsung Exynos 1380	8 GB	128 GB256 GB	108 MP (Wide)8 MP (Ultrawide) 2 MP (Macro)	32 MP	Side-mounted	6000 mAh	25W Super Fast Charging

2024 Lineup (6th generation)

!Model!Display!Operating System!Processor!Memory!Storage!Rear Camera!Front Camera!Fingerprint Sensor!Battery!Fast Charging

Galaxy M15 5G^[35]	6.5" FHD+ 90 Hz Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 pixels)	Android 14 One UI 6.1	Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus	4 GB6 GB 8 GB	128 GB256 GB	50 MP (wide)5 MP (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)	13 MP	Side-mounted	6,000 mAh	25 W Fast Charging
Galaxy M35 5G^[36]	6.6" FHD+ 120Hz Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 pixels)	Android 14; One UI 6.1	Samsung Exynos 1380	6 GB8 GB	128 GB256 GB	50 MP (wide)8 MP (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)	13 MP	side-mounted	6,000 mAh	25 W Fast Charging
Galaxy M55 5G^[37]	6.7" FHD+ 120 Hz Super AMOLED+ Display (1080 x 2400 pixels)	Android 14; One UI 6.1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	8 GB12 GB	128 GB256 GB	50 MP (wide)8 MP (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)	50 MP	In-display	5,000 mAh	45 W Fast Charging

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samsung introduces Galaxy M10s and M30s in India. gsmArena. 18 September 2019. 18 September 2019.
2. Web site: Samsung Launches Galaxy M11, Galaxy M01 – Two New M Series Smartphones in Sub INR 15K Segment in India.
3. Web site: Samsung Launches Galaxy M51 in India, its 'Meanest Monster Ever' with 7000mAh Battery. 2020-09-25. news.samsung.com. en-IN.
4. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M10 - Full phone specifications. 2021-05-25. www.gsmarena.com.
5. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M10s - Full phone specifications. 2021-05-25. www.gsmarena.com.
6. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M20 - Full phone specifications. 2021-05-25. www.gsmarena.com.
7. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M30 - Full phone specifications. 2021-05-25. www.gsmarena.com.
8. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M30s - Full phone specifications. 2021-05-25. www.gsmarena.com.
9. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M40 - Full phone specifications. 2021-05-25. www.gsmarena.com.
10. Web site: Samsung unveils Galaxy M01 as Galaxy M11 arrives in India. gsmArena. 2 June 2020. 2 June 2020.
11. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M01s unveiled with 6.2-inch LCD and Helio P22. gsmArena. 16 July 2020. 16 July 2020.
12. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M11 is official with Infinity-O display and three cameras. gsmArena. 30 March 2020. 30 March 2020.
13. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M21 is here: Exynos 9611 SoC, 48MP triple camera, and 6,000 mAh battery. gsmArena. 18 March 2020. 18 March 2020.
14. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M21s arrives with an Exynos 9611, 64MP camera, and 6,000 mAh battery. gsmArena. 6 November 2020. 6 November 2020.
15. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M31 goes official with quad camera, 6,000mAh battery and Android 10. gsmArena. 25 February 2020. 25 February 2020.
16. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M31s unveiled with 6.5" AMOLED, quad cameras and 6,000 mAh battery. gsmArena. 30 July 2020. 30 July 2020.
17. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M02 announced with 6.5" display and 5,000 mAh battery. gsmArena. 2 February 2021.
18. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M02s is official with big battery and aggressive price. gsmArena. 7 January 2021.
19. Web site: Samsung unveils Galaxy M12 with 6,000 mAh battery, 48 MP main camera. gsmArena. 5 February 2021.
20. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M22 silently launched. gsmArena. 14 September 2021.
21. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M32 goes official with 90Hz AMOLED display and 6,000 mAh battery. gsmArena. 21 June 2021.
22. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M32 5G announced: Dimensity 720 and 48MP quad camera. gsmArena. 25 August 2021.
23. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G brings Snapdragon 750G and 5,000 mAh battery. gsmArena. 28 April 2021.
24. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M52 5G quietly goes official. gsmArena. 24 September 2021.
25. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M62 is the F62 for the rest of the world, launching on March 3. gsmArena. 24 February 2021.
26. Web site: Samsung quietly makes the Galaxy M13 official. gsmArena. 27 May 2022.
27. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M13 4G and M13 5G announced. gsmArena. 14 July 2022.
28. Web site: Samsung's Galaxy M33 and M23 are official. gsmArena. 4 March 2022.
29. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M53 goes official: a budget A73 that keeps the 108MP camera. gsmArena. 9 April 2022.
30. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M04 unveiled: Snapdragon 8 gen 3 SoC and 5,000 mAh battery. 10 December 2022. GSMArena.
31. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M14 5G brings Exynos 1330 and 6,000mAh battery. 8 March 2023. GSMArena.
32. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M34 announced with 4 OS updates, 50MP camera with OIS. 7 July 2023. GSMArena.
33. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M34 5G: Affordable Brilliance with Powerful Camera and Vibrant Display. 8 July 2023. ShortNews.
34. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M54 silently goes official as an amped up version of the A54. 22 March 2023. GSMArena.
35. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M15 - Full phone specifications . 2024-06-06 . m.gsmarena.com.
36. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M35 - Full phone specifications . 2024-06-17 . m.gsmarena.com.
37. Web site: Samsung Galaxy M55 5G - Price in India, Specifications, Comparison (11th June 2024) . 2024-06-11 . Gadgets 360 . en.