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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A12, getting an 89 score against 80.3. Galaxy Note10's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A12, although it was released just 16 months before. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note10 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a greater display density. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a little bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy A12 both have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A12 has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, it also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Note10, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
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