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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 overall score. Even though the Galaxy A12 is better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, we must highlight that it is also an older, a little bit heavier and thicker device. The Galaxy A12 counts with Android 10 operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because it has way more pixels per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a little bigger display. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 has improved battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a much lower (Full HD) video definition, a worse 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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