Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 overall score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. Galaxy A12's construction is a lot newer than Huawei nova 2i's, but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier.
The Huawei nova 2i counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot higher display pixel density. Galaxy A12 features a processing unit that is very similar to the Huawei nova 2i one, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A12 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 captures greater pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy A12 features a much better battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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