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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Z Fold 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, having a 94.6 score against 80.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features. Even though Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Samsung Galaxy A12 were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is noticeably heavier but incredibly thinner.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher 1768 x 2208 resolution and a higher pixels count in each inch of screen.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much higher video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A12 counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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