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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 10 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate X3, with a overall score of 80.3 against 74.7. Galaxy A12 comes with Android 10 operating system, and Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 operating system. The Galaxy A12 body is lighter than Huawei Mate X3, although it is thicker and was released 2 years before.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A12, because it has a much better 2496 x 2224px resolution, a bigger screen and a way better pixels amount per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X3 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a larger aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a more mega-pixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate X3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
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