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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3's 80 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A12 body is a lot newer, but thicker and notably heavier than Google Pixel 3. The Google Pixel 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A12. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a lot greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. Galaxy A12 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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