Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A21
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Exynos 850
Key differences
- 1Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy A12, 3,900 mAh on the Galaxy A21.
- 2Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy A12, 16.2 MP on the Galaxy A21.
- 3Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A12 as 4GB | 64GB and 4GB | 128GB, the Galaxy A21 as 3GB | 32GB.
- 4Software: Android 12–13 on the Galaxy A12, Android 10 on the Galaxy A21 (newest seen).
The same on both: the Helio P35 chip, a 60 Hz screen, NFC and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Helio P35Helio P35Process
12 nm12 nm
CPU
4× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.30 GHz2.30 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8320PowerVR Rogue GE8320
Memory
Versions seen
4GB | 64GB
4GB | 128GB3GB | 32GB
4GB | 128GB3GB | 32GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Display
Size
6.5 in6.5 in
Resolution
720 × 1600720 × 1600
Pixel density
269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
Battery
Capacity
4,900 mAh3,900 mAh
Cameras
Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm16.2 MP4640 × 3488 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2 · 3.76 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm—
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 12–13Android 10
UI
One UI 4.1—
Released with
Android 10Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
19 sensors26 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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