Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, having a overall score of 80.3 against 79.8. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy A12 body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Galaxy A12 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy A12 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little greater display pixel density and a quite better 720 x 1600 resolution.
The Galaxy A30s features slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A12 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A12 features improved battery life than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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