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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note4's 77.6 score. Galaxy A12's construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy Note4's, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixel number per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy A12 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A12 also has more RAM. The Galaxy A12 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A12 also has a bigger aperture and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A12 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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