Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | PLS |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is slightly better than Galaxy A21s's 77.7 overall score. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. The Samsung Galaxy M12 body is newer, but a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A21s.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s and the Samsung Galaxy M12 have similar displays, both have the same exact resolution of 720 x 1600px, a same size display and the same display density. The Galaxy M12 has a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy A21s, and although the Galaxy M12 has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy M12 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a bit better camera than Galaxy M12. Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy M12 has better battery performance than Galaxy A21s, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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