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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an way older phone than the Galaxy A12, but Samsung managed to make it lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A12 has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although the Galaxy A12 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A12 features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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