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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. Galaxy A12's body is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Note5. Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note5. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels quantity per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy A12 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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