Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is slightly better than LG G5, getting a overall score of 80.3 against 76.1. Galaxy A12's body is notably newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than LG G5. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A12 has older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
LG G5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way greater display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A12 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little faster processor than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a larger number of cores. Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh. The Galaxy A12 has a little bit better camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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