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Samsung Galaxy M21


Samsung Galaxy A12


Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A12

Released in March 2020. Features 6.4 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 403 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 9611 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 6,000 mAh battery.

Released in December 2020. Features 6.5 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 270 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio P35 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (9%)
  • Much better quality screen (33%)
  • OLED screen
  • Much better battery capacity (17%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • It has NFC


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4 GB RAM + 64 GB
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4 GB RAM + 128 GB
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Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M21 Samsung Galaxy A12
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date March 2020 December 2020
Operating System One UI (Android 10) One UI (Android 10)
Dimensions
Size 159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in
164.0 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
Screen
Size 6.4 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,340 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 403 270
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
48 MP f/2.0 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
5 MP f/2.2 Depth
Quad camera
48 MP f/2.0 Wide
5 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 20 MP f/2.2 Wide 8 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB
6 GB
3 GB
4 GB
6 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 9611
Octa-core processor
10 nm
MediaTek Helio P35
Octa-core processor
12 nm
CPU 4x 2.30 GHz Cortex-A73
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2.35 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 PowerVR GE8320
Battery
Capacity 6,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC False True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy M21 Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy M21

Samsung Galaxy A12

6.4"
188 g
6.63 oz

6.5"
205 g
7.23 oz