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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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 4a 5G has a global score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. Although Google Pixel 4a 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A12 were only released 1 months apart, Google Pixel 4a 5G is lighter and just a little bit thinner. These phones use Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A12's camera is just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although the Galaxy A12 has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features greater battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3885mAh.
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