Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Nokia 7.1 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Nokia 7.1
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Samsung Galaxy A12 or Nokia 7.1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Nokia 7.1 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2018, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | 149.7 x 71.2 x 8 mm | 5.89 x 5.89 x 2.8 in | |
Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Gloss midnight blue, gloss steel | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3060 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 19 h 30 min (3G) |
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Approximate price | $ 170 | 330 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 | 5.84" in | |
Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 85.1 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 79.9% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 432 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 12 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 MP, f/1.8, 1.28µm, Dual Pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
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, f/2.0, 24mm | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 509 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | 286 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | 1002 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | 269 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 | 1160 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.74 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | ||
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
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