Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Nokia 3.4 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Nokia 3.4
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Samsung Galaxy A12 or Nokia 3.4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Nokia 3.4 | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2020, September 22 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | 161 x 76 x 8.7 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.99 in | |
Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Fjord, Dusk, Charcoal | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 170 | 160 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | PLS IPS | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.39" in | |
Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 81.9% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 269 PPI | |
Other specs | - 400 nits typ. brightness | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Triple | |
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) |
-13 MP, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, (ultrawide) -2 MP, (depth) |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, (wide) | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11 | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | - Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | 158000 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | 266 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | 993 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | 249 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 | 1123 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 28, 66 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Charging 10W |
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