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| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9.52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 516 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than Galaxy M12, with a 11.67 score against 9.52. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, giving lots of additional features and improved performance. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy M12 were released with only 2 months difference, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is a little heavier but just a little bit thinner.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture. Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.