Home Phone comparison Vivo X90 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Vivo X90 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12

77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Vivo X90 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200, 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 Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 214.85g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4870mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 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:
Vivo X90 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 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
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz337 Hz
Response time1 ms52 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.07 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.53 mm (2.93 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.34 mm (0.37 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 214.85 g (7.58 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 No
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 2112 32
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2058480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54651522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU37572252120
GPU53752218126
Memory29429939276
UX29957437917
NanoReview Score1507117147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.31 °Cn/a
Stability94 %n/a
Graphics Test73 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12376n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 35 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 13 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 4870 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing08:13 h11:00 h
Video Playback12:57 h13:25 h
Games05:37 h06:03 h
Standby Mode87 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual 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 (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 108 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/11/2
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX758n/a
Sensor size1/2.4n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.93n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/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
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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