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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than Huawei nova 3i, with a general score of 80.3 against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a a lot newer cellphone than Huawei nova 3i, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Galaxy A12 has just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 3i counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much higher screen pixel density.
Huawei nova 3i has a little bit better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A12 captures better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger aperture for better images in low light situations and a lot higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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