Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy M12

Samsung Galaxy M12

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Samsung Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A21s

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Samsung Galaxy M12 or Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy M12	Samsung Galaxy A21s
Rating	(+0)	(+1)
Release date	2021, February 05	2020, May 15
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm \| 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm \| 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in
Weight	221 g \| 7.8 oz	192 g \| 6.77 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green	Black, White, Blue, Red
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price		190 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	PLS IPS	PLS TFT
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" in	6.5" in
Screen area	102.0 cm²	102.0 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.9%	82.8%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	270 PPI	270 PPI
Other specs	- 90Hz
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	48 MP, Quad	48 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm
Functions	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, One UI 3.0	Android 10, One UI 2.0
Chipset	- Exynos 850 (8nm)	- Exynos 850 (8nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G52	Mali-G52
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	117313	117324
GeekBench 6 Single Core		202
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		844
GeekBench 6 OpenCL		665
GeekBench 6 Vulkan		596
GeekBench 5 Single Core	243	173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1389	989

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast charging 15W	- Fast charging 15W
Versions		- Versions: SM-A217F/DS

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