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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the TCL 20 5G, getting an 80.3 score against 73.1. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Although the Galaxy A12 and TCL 20 5G were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy A12 is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter.
TCL 20 5G has a much better display than Galaxy A12, because it has a little larger display, a lot higher resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a greater number of pixels per inch of display. The TCL 20 5G counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better processor than TCL 20 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. TCL 20 5G counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the TCL 20 5G also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better battery duration than TCL 20 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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