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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives you some nice extra features and performance tweaks. Even though Samsung Galaxy A12 is incredibly newer than Galaxy Note 5, it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixels count per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy A12 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A12 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera.
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