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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than HTC One M9's 77.7 score. Although the Galaxy A12 is a lot heavier than HTC One M9, it's a bit thinner and newer. These devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy A12 has a newer 10 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
The HTC One M9 features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better screen pixels density. The Galaxy A12 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The HTC One M9 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A12 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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