Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy A12

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy A12
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:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz337 Hz
Response time1 ms52 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1599480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39091522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU32599452120
GPU44039818126
Memory17486939276
UX22970937917
NanoReview Score1170970147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °Cn/a
Stability61 %n/a
Graphics Test49 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8315n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Writing score16564n/a
Web score11835n/a
Video editing7387n/a
Data manipulation12600n/a
NanoReview Score13449n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing06:25 h11:00 h
Video Playback10:03 h13:25 h
Games03:27 h06:03 h
Standby Mode96 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 180
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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