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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Galaxy A12's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A12 also has more RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a greater pixel number in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A12 takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A12 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 52 percent larger battery capacity.
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