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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 80.3 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A12's design is way newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy A12 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A12 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Galaxy A12 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A12 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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