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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | 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 (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s overall score of 79.3. Although Galaxy A12 is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, it's heavier and much thicker. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy A12 has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, so it gives some extra features.
The Galaxy A12 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A12 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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