Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3100mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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 PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 5.8 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 84.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)337 Hz232 Hz
Response time52 ms6 ms
Contrast864:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 32 432
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)480896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15222201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU52120162864
GPU18126197663
Memory39276113012
UX37917132382
NanoReview Score147439605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3177
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
6 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
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:03 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing11:00 h05:32 h
Video Playback13:25 h10:36 h
Games06:03 h03:51 h
Standby Mode133 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 60 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 SlotNoYes
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 750
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 S10e the clear winner in this comparison.

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