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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, having a general score of 80.3 against 72.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has a newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, giving you some additional features and optimized performance. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a a lot newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is noticeably heavier and just a little thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher display density. Galaxy A12 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy A12 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much bigger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy A12 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A12 has a much better battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
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