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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 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
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design is noticeably newer than Galaxy Note7's, although it's thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has 4 more processing cores.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Galaxy A12 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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