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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7, getting an 80.3 score against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a a lot newer phone than Galaxy S7, but it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A12 also has a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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