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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with an 80.3 score against 75.8. Galaxy A12's design is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but a little bit heavier than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a way better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
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