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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is better than Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. The Galaxy A90 5G works with Android operating system, while Galaxy A12 counts with Android 10 operating system. The Galaxy A90 5G design is a little bit thinner than Galaxy A12, but it's a bit heavier and was released about 16 months before.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A90 5G features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same camera aperture and a camera in the back with a 48 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a way higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy A90 5G has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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