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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei P40 Lite's 79.5 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A12 is newer than the Huawei P40 Lite, it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy A12's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Huawei P40 Lite, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Huawei P40 Lite has a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2310 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery life than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P40 Lite captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a bigger camera aperture.
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