Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A21s

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A12Exynos 850Helio P352 chip versionsChange
Samsung Galaxy A21sExynos 850Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A12 uses the Helio P35 (12 nm), the Galaxy A21s the Exynos 850 (8 nm). The Galaxy A12's fastest core runs at 2.30 GHz, the Galaxy A21s's at 2.00 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A12, 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A21s. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A12 as 4GB | 64GB and 4GB | 128GB, the Galaxy A21s as 4GB | 64GB.
  4. Software: Android 12–13 on the Galaxy A12, Android 12 on the Galaxy A21s (newest seen).

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio P35Exynos 850
Process
12 nm8 nm
CPU
4× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.30 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8320Mali-G52

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB
4GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in6.6 in
Resolution
720 × 1600720 × 1600
Pixel density
269 ppi267 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
4,900 mAh4,900 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.42 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm · OIS
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8.7 MP3408 × 2556 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm · OIS

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
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 12–13Android 12
UI
One UI 4.1One UI 4.1
Released with
Android 10Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
20 sensors28 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy