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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has an overall score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note Fan Edition is notably older than Galaxy A12, it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much higher pixels count per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 and the Galaxy Note Fan Edition count with incredibly similar CPUs, both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A12 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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