Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A12 is a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, with a general score of 80.3 against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy A12 has a more recent 10 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version. Although Galaxy A12 is newer than Galaxy S6 edge+, it is noticeably thicker and notably heavier.
The Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better display pixels density and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Galaxy A12 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.