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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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
Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5, with an 80.3 score against 76.4. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy A12 is a extremely newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy C5, but it's incredibly heavier and a lot thicker.
Galaxy C5 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way higher display pixels density. The Galaxy A12 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy C5. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy A12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy A12 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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