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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL has a general score of 81.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A12's 80.3 score. Google Pixel XL's construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before. The Google Pixel XL has a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels number per inch of screen and a lot better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a F2 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 45 percent greater battery size.
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