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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| 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
Google Pixel 5 has a score of 89, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. Although the Google Pixel 5 and the Samsung Galaxy A12 were released with only 2 months difference, the Google Pixel 5 is noticeably lighter and thinner. The Google Pixel 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 5 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much greater screen density. The Galaxy A12 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4080mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A12 and the Google Pixel 5 both count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 5 has a camera with way less MP, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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