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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should count with identical OS features. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy A12's body is just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A21.
The Galaxy A12 and the Galaxy A21 both have really similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A21 has less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy A21 has a display that is just as good as Galaxy A12's display, both have a same size screen, an equal resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a better pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A12 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A12 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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