Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

41 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12

Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G

Larger display: 6.6in
Higher pixel density: 434ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 180g vs 205g
Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A12

39

Honor 600 Lite 5G

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A12

41

Honor 600 Lite 5G

68

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A12

20

Honor 600 Lite 5G

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A12

14

Honor 600 Lite 5G

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A12

75

Honor 600 Lite 5G

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A12

55

Honor 600 Lite 5G

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A12

41

Honor 600 Lite 5G

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	PLS TFT	AMOLED
Size	6.5 in	6.6 in
Resolution	720x1600 pixels	1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	270 ppi	434 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1 %	90.2 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A12

470 nits

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	96.3 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	337 Hz	n/a
Response time	52 ms	n/a
Contrast	864:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP66
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Gold - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A12

82.1 %

Honor 600 Lite 5G

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35	MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	No	n/a
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores	32	128
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	43.5 GFLOPS	256 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A12

480

Honor 600 Lite 5G

989

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A12

1522

Honor 600 Lite 5G

3024

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	480	989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1522	3024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2253

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600 Lite 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A12

147439

Honor 600 Lite 5G

774370

CPU	52120	322567
GPU	18126	104245
Memory	39276	168869
UX	37917	178689
NanoReview Score	147439	774370

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	13 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI Core 5.1	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6520 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (20% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	3:03 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A12

26:02

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	11:00 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:25 h	n/a
Games	06:03 h	n/a
Standby Mode	133 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	No	n/a
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy A12

96

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy A12

80

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy A12

90

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	6.0
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	7	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	n/a
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A12

80.9 dB

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	180	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	300
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 Lite 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy A12

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Honor 600 Lite 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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Sound

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