Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting an 80.3 score against 78.8. The Galaxy A12 is a newer phone than the Google Pixel 3a, although it is incredibly heavier and a little thicker. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy A12 has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM. Google Pixel 3a has a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a much better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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