Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| 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 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 80.3 score against 78.7. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design is way newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a way better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A12 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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