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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. The Galaxy A12 body is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note5. Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy A12 captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A12 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% more battery capacity.
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