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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than Galaxy A12, having an 82.5 score against 80.3. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A12, although it was released 3 years before. The Google Pixel 2 XL's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy A12's processing unit, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Galaxy A12 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A12 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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