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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.23 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 |
| TFT | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's overall score of 77.7. Galaxy A12 is a just a little heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A21s, but they are 0.35inches thick. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should give all the same OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A21s. Both of them have the same exact resolution of 720 x 1600, a same size display and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A12 also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy A12's battery lifetime is very similar to Galaxy A21s's battery lifetime. The Galaxy A21s features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A12. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a 48 mega pixels camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture.
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