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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Lumia 950's overall score of 74.1. Galaxy A12 has Android 10 operating system, while Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Galaxy A12 is a much newer phone than Lumia 950, but it is just a bit thicker and notably heavier.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a lot more pixels per display inch. Galaxy A12 features a superior processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A12 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy A12's camera is just as good as Microsoft Lumia 950's camera, because although the Galaxy A12 has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
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