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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-12-21 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's general score of 76.2. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. Although it's the best device we are comparing, the Galaxy A12 construction is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a very superior CPU than Galaxy A16 5G. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much better screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a greater screen density, a bit larger display and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy A12 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video and a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's battery performance is very similar to Galaxy A12's battery duration.
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