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Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

What Galaxy A12 does better (4) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (31) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A12

4.4Score

4 advantages≈ $85

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G

8.0Score

31 advantages≈ $160

Higher score

2.6Display7.5

2.2Performance5.4

5.3Camera9.0

4.0Battery4.3

4.3Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A12Galaxy S21 FE 5G

	Galaxy A12	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Difference
Height	164 mm	155.7 mm	+8.3 mm
Width	75.8 mm	74.5 mm	+1.3 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm	+1 mm
Weight	205 g	177 g	+28 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A12 better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Galaxy A12?

AnTuTu score107,189 vs 566,5295.3×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,034 vs 3,0492.9×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,200 nits2.7×
Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
OLED panelNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
5GNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A12: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A12≈ $854.4	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G≈ $1608.0
Design
Weight	205 g	177 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height	164 mm	155.7 mm
Width	75.8 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Red	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.4″
Panel	PLS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	472 nits	792 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	86.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.35 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
AnTuTu score	107,189	566,529
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,034	3,049
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,666
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	15 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	20%	50%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-30.4 LUFS	-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4