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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than Galaxy C5, getting an 80.3 score against 76.4. Galaxy A12's design is extremely newer than the Galaxy C5's, but it is much heavier and way thicker. These devices include Android OS, but Galaxy A12 has 10 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Samsung Galaxy C5 features a bit better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy C5. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 92 percent greater battery capacity.
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