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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than the Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy M12, even though both were only released with a couple of months difference. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10, so it counts with some additional features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a much better display pixels density. Galaxy M12 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little better processing power than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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