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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 score. The Galaxy A12 design is newer than Nokia 9 PureView's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a way greater pixel number per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Nokia 9 PureView features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with lot more MP. Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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