Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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 Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 374ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 7.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz337 Hz
Response time1 ms52 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1024 32
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1666480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40891522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU32899152120
GPU45929418126
Memory19494339276
UX24210737917
NanoReview Score1225335147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test57 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9643n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Writing score16805n/a
Web score11866n/a
Video editing7393n/a
Data manipulation11243n/a
NanoReview Score14062n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing07:30 h11:00 h
Video Playback13:00 h13:25 h
Games04:37 h06:03 h
Standby Mode119 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: 12 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 size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 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 5.2 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 DP 1.2 n/a
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)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 Z Fold 4
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced August, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 180
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- 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 Z Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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