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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 Note7's overall score of 79.5. Galaxy A12 is a newer phone than Galaxy Note7, although it is thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has 4 more processing cores.
Galaxy Note7 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A12 captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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