Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A12 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Honor X9d

41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Samsung Galaxy A12
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Honor X9d
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:
Samsung Galaxy A12
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.79 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)337 Hzn/a
Response time52 msn/a
Contrast864:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4801086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15223103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Honor X9d
977304
CPU52120358049
GPU18126160718
Memory39276210830
UX37917247707
NanoReview Score147439977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 66 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 Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing11:00 hn/a
Video Playback13:25 hn/a
Games06:03 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/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 Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Honor X9d
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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 Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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