Samsung Galaxy A20s vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A20s or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A20s | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2020, November 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.3 x 77.5 x 8 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.05 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red, Green | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | $ 170 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 103.7 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.9% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1560 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 264 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-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, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| 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/2.0 | 8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 75800 | 103760 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 152 | 158 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 683 | 691 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 148 | 158 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 911 | 930 |
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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A207F/DS, SM-A207FN/DS (Global), SM-A207U (USA), SM-A207GN/DS, SM-A207YN, SM-A207G/DS, SM-A207W (Canada) |
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