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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 is slightly better than the Galaxy A12, getting an 81.1 score against 80.3. Despite of the fact Google Nexus 6 is notably older and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A12, it's design is still lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 6 has older 5.1 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version.
The Google Nexus 6 features a much sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a lot better pixel amount per inch of screen. The Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Google Nexus 6 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy A12 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A12 also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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