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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Y9 (2019)'s 73.5 overall score. The Galaxy A12 construction is newer than the Huawei Y9 (2019)'s, but it's a little thicker and heavier. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version while Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better processor than Huawei Y9 (2019). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM. The Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Y9 (2019) also has a better display density and a much higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features longer battery life than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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