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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel's 80.2 general score. Galaxy A12's body is incredibly newer than the Google Pixel's, although it is a lot heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has 4 more cores.
Google Pixel features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
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