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Samsung Galaxy A21

Samsung Galaxy A12

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - USA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, April 08	2020, November 24
Status	Available. Released 2020, June 26	Available. Released 2020, December 21

Body
Dimensions	167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	PLS LCD
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~79.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 10, One UI 2.0	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.2
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black	Black, White, Blue, Red
SAR	1.27 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A215U, SM-A215U1, SM-S215DL, SM-A215W	SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
Price	$ 66.00 / C$ 152.75	$ 73.99 / C$ 139.99 / £ 79.95 / € 96.19 / ₹ 12,750

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 123h