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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 | 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30, getting a general score of 80.3 against 79.6. Although Galaxy A12 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30, it is thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Galaxy A12 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A12 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy A12 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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