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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a general score of 80.3 against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design is way newer, but thicker and way heavier than Google Nexus 5X. The Google Nexus 5X counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A12 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Galaxy A12 has a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 85 percent more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A12 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a way more MP camera.
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