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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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 Samsung Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6's overall score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A12 body is way newer than Samsung Galaxy A6's, but it is extremely heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy A6 have really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 720 x 1600 resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy A12 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A12 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A12 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A12 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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