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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Galaxy M20, having a overall score of 80.3 against 78.9. The Galaxy A12 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy M20, but it is a bit heavier. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should offer very similar operating system features.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M20. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M20 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and much more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A12 features a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy M20, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier diafragm 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 much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy A12's battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy M20.
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