Meizu 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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Meizu 18 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Meizu 18 Pro or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Meizu 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 03 | 2020, November 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.5 x 73 x 8.1 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.87 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, ceramic back, ceramic frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue, White, Gray | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 640 EUR | $ 170 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 107.6 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.7% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 526 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -420 nits (typ) -1300 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31'', 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom -32 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 130˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm -0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth) |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 44 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 44 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/2.65”, 0.7µm | 8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Flyme | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 788459 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, IRNSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 40W, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min -Fast wireless charging 40W -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+ - Waterproof |
- Fast charging 15W |
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