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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2017-02-24 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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), 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has an overall score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12's general score of 80.3. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is an older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A12, but it is just a little lighter and noticeably thinner anyway.
Galaxy A12 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a bit better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A12 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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