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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A12 is slightly better than Nothing Phone (2), getting an 80.3 score against 75.6. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a incredibly older, a little heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than Nothing Phone (2).
The Nothing Phone (2) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Nothing Phone (2) has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2412 and a higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A12 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Nothing Phone (2) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a much higher (4K) video definition, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit better battery performance than Nothing Phone (2), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4700mAh.
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