Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X7a and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X7a vs Samsung Galaxy A12

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Huawei Honor X7a
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Samsung Galaxy A12
Huawei Honor X7a
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Higher pixel density: 270ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Samsung Galaxy A12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X7a
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 82.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut93.7 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
Response time25 ms52 ms
Contrast2254:1864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X7a], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 32 32
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)193480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8451522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU5566152120
GPU1759218126
Memory4787739276
UX4152737917
NanoReview Score162657147439

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 80 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsingn/a11:00 h
Video Playbackn/a13:25 h
Gamesn/a06:03 h
Standby Moden/a133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category77
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced January, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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