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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-17 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 general score. Samsung Galaxy A12's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A12 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has improved battery duration than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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