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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G, with a score of 80.3 against 76.2. Even being the best device we are comparing here, the Galaxy A12 is a just a little bit heavier and thicker device than the Galaxy A16 5G. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a greater screen pixel density, a bit larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater performance than Galaxy A16 5G. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 24 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A12 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video and a lower resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A12's battery life is very similar to the Galaxy A16 5G one.
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