Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Samsung Galaxy A21s
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Jun 19, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
LCD	TFT
Screen-to-body
85.80 %	82.94 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Samsung Exynos 850
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G76
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 9min

Gaming

7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 179	€ 240
In The Box
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

with 4GB RAM


Memory	4GB/64GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

with 6GB RAM


Memory	6GB/64GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Samsung Galaxy A21s Review