Home Phone comparison Huawei P60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Huawei P60 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12

77 out 100
Huawei P60 Pro
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Huawei P60 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P60 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P60 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4815mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P60 Pro 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 P60 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED PLS TFT
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2700 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 444 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P60 Pro
1128 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz337 Hz
Response time1 ms52 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P60 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P60 Pro
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1024 32
GPU Frequency 875 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P60 Pro
1758
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P60 Pro
4422
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1758480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44221522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P60 Pro
1275824
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU38060952120
GPU47260118126
Memory20296739276
UX21964737917
NanoReview Score1275824147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P60 Pro
10551
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.3 °Cn/a
Stability41 %n/a
Graphics Test63 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10551n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P60 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 4815 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 88 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P60 Pro
19:49
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing08:26 h11:00 h
Video Playback12:20 h13:25 h
Games05:27 h06:03 h
Standby Mode88 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/2.0
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.41/2
Pixel size1.17 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivisionn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P60 Pro
159
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Huawei P60 Pro
147
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Huawei P60 Pro
156
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Bokeh80n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom158n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P60 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P60 Pro
89.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 180
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 88 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P60 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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