Compare Samsung Galaxy A12 vs. Samsung Galaxy M21 - GSMArena.com

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Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy M21

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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A

Launch	Announced	2020, November 24	2020, March 18
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, December 21	Available. Released 2020, March 23

Body	Dimensions	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
	Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm² (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm² (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Exynos 9611 (10nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G72 MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 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, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	[email protected]	[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2	20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
	Features		HDR
	Video	[email protected]	[email protected]

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	15W wired	15W wired
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red	Midnight Blue, Raven Black
	SAR		0.47 W/kg (head)
	SAR EU	0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W	SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN
	Price	$ 113.99 / £ 137.00 / € 190.62 / ₹ 11,499 / Rp 2,299,000	$ 511.47 / £ 239.99 / € 199.99 / Rp 2,698,900

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
	Loudspeaker	-30.4 LUFS (Below average)
	Battery life	123h endurance rating

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