Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 19 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 19 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12

52 out 100
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 19 Pro Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020with 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 Tecno Camon 19 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 205g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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 Tecno Camon 19 Pro 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:
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.8 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 82.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
476 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
Response timen/a52 ms
Contrastn/a864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.79 mm (6.57 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
88.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 19 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
670
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
1791
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)670480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17911522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
380330
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU12122952120
GPU6073318126
Memory9058839276
UX10779037917
NanoReview Score380330147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
1173
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1173n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Camon 19 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
9292
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Writing score12566n/a
Web score7874n/a
Video editing5179n/a
Data manipulation6571n/a
NanoReview Score9292n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
22:29
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing07:34 h11:00 h
Video Playback12:10 h13:25 h
Games05:08 h06:03 h
Standby Mode128 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGWBSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 19 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced June, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 19 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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