| ratings |
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | - |
| Design Rating | | - |
| Display Rating | | - |
| Software Rating | | - |
| Performance Rating | | - |
| Battery Life Rating | | - |
| Camera Rating | | - |
| Value for Money Rating | | - |
| key specs |
| Display | 6.80-inch | 6.50-inch |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Front Camera | 40-megapixel | 8-megapixel |
| Rear Camera | 108-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 10-megapixel | 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 64GB |
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh | 5000mAh |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Resolution | 1440x3220 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| general |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Model | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Galaxy A12 |
| Release date | January 14, 2021 | November 24, 2020 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 165.10 x 75.60 x 8.90 | 164.00 x 75.80 x 8.90 |
| Weight (g) | 228.00 | 205.00 |
| IP rating | IP68 | - |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5000 | 5000 |
| Fast charging | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Wireless charging | Yes | - |
| Colours | Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown | Black, Blue, White |
| Launched in India | - | Yes |
| display |
| Screen size (inches) | 6.80 | 6.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution | 1440x3220 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass | - |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 515 | - |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20:9 |
| hardware |
| Processor | 2.2GHz octa-core (3x2.8GHz + 4x2.2GHz + 1x2.9GHz) | 1.8GHz octa-core (4x1.8GHz + 4x2.3GHz) |
| Processor make | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB | 4GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 64GB |
| Expandable storage | - | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | - | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | - | 1000 |
| camera |
| Rear camera | 108-megapixel (f/1.8, 0.8-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.4-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.22-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 1.22-micron) | 48-megapixel (f/2.0) + 5-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) |
| Rear autofocus | Laser autofocus | Yes |
| Rear flash | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera | 40-megapixel (f/2.2, 0.7-micron) | 8-megapixel (f/2.2) |
| software |
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Skin | One UI 3.1 | One UI Core 2.5 |
| connectivity |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | - |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | - |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 |
| Headphones | - | 3.5mm |
| sim 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | - |
| sim 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | - |
| sensors |
| Face unlock | Yes | - |
| In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | - |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | - |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | - |
| Barometer | Yes | - |
| Fingerprint sensor | - | Yes |