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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with a overall score of 80.3 against 76.2. The Galaxy A12 body is a lot newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A12 features a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater pixels density. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 takes clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a battery performance that is just as good as Galaxy A12's battery duration.
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