Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with an 80.3 score against 78.1. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy A12's design is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a much better pixels quantity per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A12 has a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39% more battery size.
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