Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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2 Phones
Device
Samsung
Galaxy M21
Samsung
Galaxy A12
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
43
Exynos 9611 · 6GB RAM 43
MT6765 Helio P35 · 6GB RAM Camera
51
48MP main · 4K video 46
48MP main · 1080p video Battery
66
6,000mAh · 15W 56
5,000mAh · 15W Display
47
AMOLED · 1080×2340 17
LCD · 720×1600 Overall
52
41
Samsung Galaxy M21 is stronger in Camera, Battery, Display.
Performance: about equal on these phones.
Best overall by spec score: Samsung Galaxy M21 (52/100).
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2020, March 18. Released 2020, March 23 | 2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21 | — | — |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 188 g | 205 g (7.23 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak) | PLS LCD | — | — |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) | — | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core | Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 | — | — |
| Chipset | Exynos 9611 (10 nm) | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) | — | — |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | — | — |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | PowerVR GE8320 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | — | — |
| Internal | 64GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM | 32GB Storage + 2GB RAM, 32GB Storage + 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage + 2GB RAM, 64GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 2GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 3GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Triple |
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens |
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| Fourth | — |
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
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| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | — | — |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.2 | — | — |
| Features | HDR | — | — | — |
| 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, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | 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 |
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| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Po 6000 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh | — | — |
| Charging | 15W wired | 15W wired | — | — |
| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Raven Black | Black, White, Blue, Red | — | — |
| Models | SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN | SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 13,990 | ₹ 12,250 | — | — |
