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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

    2.98 in
    6.46 in
    Samsung Galaxy A12 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A12
      2.7 in
      5.81 in
      Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S9
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      Editiorial reviews
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      4 editorial reviews
      The Galaxy A12 brings more than a facelift to Samsung's affordable range. Find out what changed in our Samsung Galaxy A12 review.Read more
      The Samsung Galaxy A12 is an entry-level phone with a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. Find out what you need to know before buying it here.Read more
      Samsung Galaxy A12 (2020) (Mobile Phone): 1.7 out of 5 stars from 26 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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      10 user ratings
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      User rating
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      5 stars
      		32 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Operating systemAndroid 10Android 8.0
      CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.7 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelMediaTek Cortex-A53Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
      GPU modelPowerVR GE8320ARM Mali-G72 MP18
      RAM memory
      • 2 GB
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB
      • 6 GB
      		4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Screen size6.5 in5.8 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1600 x 720 px1440 x 2960 px
      Technology
      • PLS TFT
      • TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Primary sensor resolution48.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Colour of product
      • Blue
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Coral blue
      • Grey
      • Midnight black
      • Pink
      • Polaris blue
      • Purple
      • Sunrise gold

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Height6.46 in5.81 in
      Width2.98 in2.7 in
      Depth0.35 in0.33 in
      Weight7.23 oz5.75 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Sim card sizeNano SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth profile
      • HFP
      • HSP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HID
      • SAP
      • PBAP
      • MAP
      • HOGP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Data transmission
      • FDD-LTE
      • HSPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      UMTS frequences
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A12Samsung Galaxy A12
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Battery capacity5000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time57.0 h22.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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