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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the BlackBerry KEY2, having a global score of 80.3 against 75.4. Galaxy A12 is a a lot newer phone than the BlackBerry KEY2, although it is way heavier and a little bit thicker. BlackBerry KEY2 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a better 1080 x 1620 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12's processor is very similar to the BlackBerry KEY2 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A12 takes a bit better videos and photos than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more megapixels camera.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A12 has a much better battery performance than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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