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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 15 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-21 |
| -- | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| -- | 270 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, having an 80.3 score against 74.2. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. The Galaxy A12 features a much better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller display.
The Galaxy A12 has a much better performance than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has 12 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A12, because it has a 16% larger battery size. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, because it has a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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