Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Google Pixel 4 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Samsung Galaxy A12 or Google Pixel 4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Google Pixel 4 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2019, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | 147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.71 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 162 g | 5.71 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 170 | 750 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS IPS | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 80.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 79.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 444 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.4, 45mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | 112 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | 117 | |
| DxOMark Video | 80 | 101 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 91 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | 425000 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | 883 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | 2486 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2216 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | 555 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 | 2165 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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