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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note3's global score of 77.7. Although Samsung Galaxy A12 is extremely newer than Galaxy Note3, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A12 has older 10 version while Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy Note3 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher display pixel density.
The Galaxy A12 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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