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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much higher pixels density.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A12. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy A12 counts with much more memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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