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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's global score of 77.8. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy A12 is a noticeably heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but they are 0.35inches thick.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy S5 Sport has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A12 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Galaxy A12 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
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