Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a general score of 80.3 against 74.4. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy A12 is a incredibly newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it is thicker.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher count of pixels per display inch. Galaxy A12 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Galaxy A12 has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures, it also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) feature similar batteries performance.
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