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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a global score of 80.3 against 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy A12 works with Android 10 OS, and Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is an older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a better display than Galaxy A12, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher 1236 x 2676px resolution and a much greater screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A12 features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a much worse video resolution and a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and videos. Galaxy A12 features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features superior battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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