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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 global score. Although the Galaxy A12 is just a little bit heavier than Galaxy S7 Active, it's thinner and also incredibly newer. Galaxy S7 Active features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a much greater display density.
The Galaxy A12 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A12 also has a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy A12 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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