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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, with a 98.1 score against 80.3. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A12, but it's heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10, counting with a couple additional features and increased performance.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a lot better pixel density and a quite bigger display. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way better video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy A12 both count with very similar batteries performance.
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