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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

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Samsung Galaxy A12
VS
51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Manufactured in January, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 205g

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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
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
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 88.2 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)337 Hz250 Hz
Response time52 ms32 ms
Contrast864:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 690
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)480945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15222435
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
CPU52120188208
GPU18126136484
Memory39276129432
UX37917149377
NanoReview Score147439603501
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3072
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Writing scoren/a12580
Web scoren/a7314
Video editingn/a6028
Data manipulationn/a7672
NanoReview Scoren/a10009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 22.5 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:03 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Web Browsing11:00 h08:04 h
Video Playback13:25 h13:13 h
Games06:03 h04:48 h
Standby Mode133 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/21/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr January, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr January, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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