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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a general score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy A12's 80.3 score. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is noticeably older than Galaxy A12, it's body is thinner and lighter. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels count per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition and the Galaxy A12 both feature quite similar CPUs, both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A12 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 56% bigger battery size.
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