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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| PLS | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.8 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.75 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Galaxy M12, having a global score of 98.1 against 80. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy M12 were released with only 2 months difference, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is a little bit thinner but a little bit heavier. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it provides you some additional features.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features an incredibly better display than Galaxy M12, because it has way more pixels per inch of display, a quite bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments. Galaxy M12 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 has better battery life than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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