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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 score. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 9's, but it's thicker and just a little heavier. Huawei Mate 9 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A12. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy A12 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a back camera with much more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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