Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy A12
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| 2020, March 18 | 2020, November 24 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, March 23 | Coming Soon - January 2021 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Midnight Blue, Raven Black | Black, White, Blue, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 188 g (6.63 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) | LTE (unspecified) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 3 420 nits max brightness (advertised) |
HD+ TFT display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | |
| 6.4 inches [Similar] | 6.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) | 720 x 1560 pixels (264 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 84.07% | 83.64% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 10.0 | Android 10 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 2.0 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 9611 (10nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2.3 GHz, 1.8 GHz) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G72 MP3 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 6 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| 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) Panorama, HDR |
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0μm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.2 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio, RDS, recording | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Yes |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
| Capacity | |
| 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |