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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 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/2.20 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's general score of 78.7. Even though the Galaxy A12 is much newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 counts with longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 25% more battery size.
Galaxy A12 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also has a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and video.
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