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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21s's general score of 77.7. The Galaxy A12 body has the same thickness than Galaxy A21s, but it's a bit heavier. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
Galaxy A12 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s. Both have an equal 720 x 1600 resolution, the same pixels density and a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A21s, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A21s has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A12. Both have the same camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy A21s's battery life is very similar to Galaxy A12's battery life.
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