Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A23

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2020, November 24 2021, January 14 March 2022
Status Coming Soon - January 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming Soon - March 2022
Price Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, White, Blue, Red Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Black, White, Peach, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
(6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE LTE
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11 Android 12
User Interface - One UI 3.1 One UI 4.1
Processor Octa-core (2.3 GHz, 1.8 GHz) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU - Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 610
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ TFT display FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ TFT LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.2 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1560 pixels (264 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1080 x 2408 pixels (400 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.64% 86.12% 82.90%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio Unspecified FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.2
1080p@30fps [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth Yes 5.0, A2DP, LE Yes
Wi-Fi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor not present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor not present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -