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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G's global score of 76.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A12 has 10 version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version. Galaxy A12's construction is a little bit heavier but a little bit thinner than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, and they were only released 4 months apart.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little larger screen and a higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A12, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has more internal memory.
Galaxy A12 has a bit faster CPU than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit longer battery life than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. TCL 20 Pro 5G takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega pixels, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way higher video resolution.
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