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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6P, with an 80.3 score against 80.3. Galaxy A12's construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Google Nexus 6P. Google Nexus 6P has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much greater pixels number per display inch.
Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A12 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A12 takes a bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a way better battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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