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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than Galaxy A12, getting an 81.3 score against 80.3. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Samsung Galaxy A31's body is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy A12, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy A12 counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A31 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A12. Both of them have a 48 MP resolution back facing camera, the same aperture, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy A31 both count with really similar batteries duration.
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