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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. Even though the Galaxy A12 is newer than Galaxy A40, it is much heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A12 has 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy A12 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A40 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 features a way better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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