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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's overall score of 76.2. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design is extremely newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei Mate 20 lite.
Galaxy A12 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Samsung Galaxy A12 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy A12 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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