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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is better than Galaxy M12's score of 80. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10. Galaxy S21's body is thinner and much lighter than Galaxy M12, even when both of them were released only a few months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little better processing power than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and a much higher video quality. The Galaxy M12 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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