Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than OnePlus Nord's score of 74.2. Both phones we are comparing use the same Android 10 operating system, so both should give all the same operating system features. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing, the Galaxy A12 design is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than OnePlus Nord.
The OnePlus Nord counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord also has 4 GB more RAM. The OnePlus Nord has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy A12 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus Nord, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery life than OnePlus Nord, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4115mAh.
The OnePlus Nord captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the OnePlus Nord also has a larger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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