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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy A12 construction is incredibly newer than the Huawei nova 2's, but it's notably heavier and extremely thicker. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Samsung Galaxy A12's CPU is very similar to the Huawei nova 2 one, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. The Huawei nova 2 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Galaxy A12 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features a superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 69% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy A12 shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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