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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy A12 is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy S7, it is thicker and way heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much greater pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A12 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A12 also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy A12 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A12 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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