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- Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
What Galaxy A12 does better (3) and where Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G wins (33) — every spec side by side.
vs
2.6Display9.1
2.2Performance6.7
5.3Camera9.8
4.0Battery6.2
4.3Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A12Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
| Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 165.1 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 75.6 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 205 g | 227 g | −22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A12 better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: No
- Weight205 g vs 227 g+11%
Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Galaxy A12?
- AnTuTu score107,189 vs 657,1506.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,034 vs 3,5183.4×
- RAM6 GB vs 16 GB2.7×
- Main camera48 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,500 nits3.3×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
- Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
- Measured brightness472 nits vs 1,023 nits2.2×
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 205 g | 227 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 165.1 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Red | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 472 nits | 1,023 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1% | 89.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.35 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | 107,189 | 657,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,034 | 3,518 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 512 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 | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2" | 1/1.33" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 10× |
| Max video | 1080p | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 40 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 20% | 54% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| 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 | -25.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.67 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.1 | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
