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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5's score of 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design is just a little thinner but somewhat heavier than Galaxy XCover 5, and both of them were only released 3 months apart. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A12 has 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 720 x 1480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as Galaxy A12, both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A12 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy A12 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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