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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Huawei Honor 10

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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Huawei Honor 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 205g
  • Infrared port

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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Huawei Honor 10
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
Huawei Honor 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 5.84 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 77.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)337 Hzn/a
Response time52 msn/a
Contrast864:11423:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12], [Huawei Honor 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 32 216
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)480526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15221570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU5212080042
GPU18126106499
Memory3927681766
UX3791785160
NanoReview Score147439353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a827
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing scoren/a6772
Web scoren/a5225
Video editingn/a5075
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 3:03 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing11:00 h06:33 h
Video Playback13:25 h09:58 h
Games06:03 h04:09 h
Standby Mode133 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/21/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, 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
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, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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