Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Vivo Y21

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

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A12 uses the Exynos 850 (8 nm), the Vivo Y21 the Helio P35 (12 nm). The Galaxy A12's fastest core runs at 2.00 GHz, the Vivo Y21's at 2.30 GHz.
  2. Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy A12, 5,000 mAh on the Vivo Y21.
  3. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy A12, 13.2 MP on the Vivo Y21.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A12 as 4GB | 64GB and 4GB | 128GB, the Vivo Y21 as 4GB | 64GB.

The same on both: a 60 Hz screen.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 850Helio P35
Process
8 nm12 nm
CPU
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.00 GHz2.30 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G52PowerVR Rogue GE8320

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB
4GB | 128GB
4GB | 64GB
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 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm13.2 MP4224 × 3136 · f/2.2 · 3.65 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.54 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 6Wi-Fi 5
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 4.1—
Released with
Android 10Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
19 sensors23 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy