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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12's overall score of 80.3. Even though the Google Pixel 4a and the Galaxy A12 were released only 4 months apart, the Google Pixel 4a is way lighter and just a little bit thinner. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a has the newer 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Google Pixel 4a and the Samsung Galaxy A12 both feature incredibly similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Google Pixel 4a features a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy A12 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3140mAh.
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