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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is much older than Galaxy A12, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Galaxy A12 count with quite similar processing units, they have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
Galaxy A12 features a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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