Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Higher pixel density: 407ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 205g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 740 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 337 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 52 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 864:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 159.8 mm (6.29 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Red |
- White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| 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) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 480 | 1243 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1522 | 3430 |
| CPU | 52120 | 212654 |
| GPU | 18126 | 215469 |
| Memory | 39276 | 137373 |
| UX | 37917 | 147707 |
| NanoReview Score | 147439 | 713203 |
| Stability | n/a | 60 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 22 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 3784 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10576 |
| Web score | n/a | 9360 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6950 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9003 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11015 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 13 GB | 24 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 5.1 | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 45 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:03 h | 1:35 h |
| 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 | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| 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 Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung S5K2LD |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 76 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix HI-847 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) | WCDMA 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 7 | 19 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2020 yr | September, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2020 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 180 | 700 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes 15 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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