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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with an 82.9 score against 80.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 4a has a newer 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. The Google Pixel 4a construction is a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Galaxy A12, although they were released with only 4 months difference.
The Google Pixel 4a has a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a lot higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A12 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Google Pixel 4a and Galaxy A12 have extremely similar processing units, and although the Google Pixel 4a has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A12 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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