Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 vs vivo Y21 2021

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 vs vivo Y21 2021 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo Y21 2021 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 runs at 2.0 GHz, making vivo Y21 2021 the better performer.

Display: vivo Y21 2021 offers a screen size of 6.51 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 offers 6.5 inches, making vivo Y21 2021 the larger display of the two. vivo Y21 2021 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850's PLS TFT LCD, making vivo Y21 2021 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while vivo Y21 2021 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 and vivo Y21 2021 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 and vivo Y21 2021 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 and vivo Y21 2021 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: vivo Y21 2021 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy A12 Exynos 850

₹13,468

(Out of Stock)

vivo Y21 2021

₹13,499

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

72%

Release Date

12 Aug, 2021

19 Aug, 2021

Performance


Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850	MediaTek Helio P35
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.51 inches (16.54 cm)
PLS TFT LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5

(4,894 ratings)

4.3/5

(20,325 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2021

(Official)

Aug 19, 2021

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

MediaTek Helio P35

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.51 inches (16.54 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.06 %

81.99 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89 %

Design

Height

164 mm

164.2 mm

Width

75.8 mm

76 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8 mm

Weight

205 grams

182 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-viewS5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 57 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope