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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), having a general score of 80.3 against 75.8. Galaxy A12's construction is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it is thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy A12 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A12 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Galaxy A12 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy A12 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A12 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
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