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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.44 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a global score of 80.3 against 75.8. Even though Galaxy A12 is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A6, it is a lot heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A6 has a display that's just as good as Galaxy A12's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A6 has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy A12 counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A6, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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