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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 4.2 |
| 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 C9 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A12, getting an 81 score against 80.3. Although the Galaxy C9 Pro is older than the Galaxy A12, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and notably thinner. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy C9 Pro has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10.
Galaxy C9 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Galaxy A12 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A12 features a superior camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photos in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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