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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12, with a global score of 81.4 against 80.3. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Huawei P20 Pro is an way older device than the Samsung Galaxy A12, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels count per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2240. Galaxy A12 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Huawei P20 Pro has a bit better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P20 Pro captures better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A12 counts with better battery life than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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