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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20, with an 80.3 score against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a newer phone than Huawei Mate 20, although it is just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a higher pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A12. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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