Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A12, getting an 81.4 score against 80.3. Although Huawei P20 Pro is much older than Galaxy A12, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2240 resolution and way more pixels per display inch. The Huawei P20 Pro features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A12 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has longer battery performance than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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