OnePlus Ace 3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 3 Pro Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 212g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 3 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 4500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
Response timen/a52 ms
Contrastn/a864:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.27 mm (2.96 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.85 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
91 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 750 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
2195
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
6789
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2195480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67891522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16603n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
2223244
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU48597452120
GPU90922118126
Memory46334539276
UX36470437917
NanoReview Score2223244147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
15855
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
15527
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Writing score16743n/a
Web score13390n/a
Video editing6610n/a
Data manipulation15533n/a
NanoReview Score15527n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 14.1 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 16 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
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 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 480 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 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 length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 850/900/1800MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced June, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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