Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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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 S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
- Higher pixel density: 411ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 167g vs 205g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| 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
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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1 % | 90.9 % |
| 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) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Red |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 480 | 3203 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1522 | 11056 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 27467 |
| CPU | 52120 | 1013874 |
| GPU | 18126 | 1351843 |
| Memory | 39276 | 414601 |
| UX | 37917 | 723784 |
| NanoReview Score | 147439 | 3504102 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 13 GB | 29.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 5.1 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 3:03 h | n/a |
| 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 | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| 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 | n/a | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2020 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2020 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 180 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 879 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.
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