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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5's score of 78.1. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy A12's design is heavier but just a bit thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, and they were only released 3 months apart.
Galaxy A12 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 720 x 1480 resolution, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A12 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy A12 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, both of them have equal internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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