Specifications Highlights |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Product | Galaxy A12 (Launched 2020-11-24), Price: 179.99 USD | Galaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25), Price: 445 USD at Amazon |
Display | 6.5" 1560x720 TFT LCD | 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10 |
Rear Camera(s) | - 25mm 48-MP f/2 (Primary)
- 13mm 5-MP f/2.2
- 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
- 2-MP f/2.4
| - 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
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Selfie Camera(s) | | |
Computing | - Helio P35 SoC
- 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
| - Snapdragon 845 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
- MicroSD (400GB max.)
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Battery | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging |
Design | IP Rating, 205g (7.2oz), 75.8x164x8.9 mm (2.98 x 6.46 x 0.35 inches) | IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches) |
Price (Market) | $179.99 | $445 |
Price at Launch | $179.99 | $720 |
Samsung Galaxy S9: Hands-On
Display |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
Diagonal (inches) | 6.5" | 5.8" |
Display/Body Ratio | 83.4% | 84.1% |
Resolution | 1560x720 | 2960x1440 |
Sharpness (PPI) | 264 PPI | 568 PPI |
Display Glass Type | | Gorilla Glass 5 |
Features | | - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Tweakable Resolution
- HDR10
- Always-On
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Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
Primary Camera |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Megapixel | 48-MP | 12-MP |
Aperture | f/2 | f/1.5 |
Focal Length (35mm) | 25mm | 27mm |
Sensor Size | Medium | Small |
Autofocus Features | | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
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Hardware Features | | - Autofocus
- OIS
- Flash
- Dual LED Flash
- HDR Photo
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Video Resolutions | | - 1080p/60fps
- 2160p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
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Ultrawide Camera |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | |
Megapixel | 5-MP | |
Aperture | f/2.2 | |
Focal Length (35mm) | 13mm | |
Sensor Size | Very small | |
Macro Camera |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | |
Megapixel | 2-MP | |
Aperture | f/2.4 | |
Battery |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Battery Capacity (mAh) | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
Battery Features | | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
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Computing |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Processor Brand | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
Processor Name | Helio P35 | Snapdragon 845 |
Processor Model | MT6765 | |
Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
RAM Options | 3GB/4GB/6GB | 4GB |
Internal Storage Options | 32GB/64GB/128GB | 128GB/256GB/64GB |
Memory Card Type | MicroSDXC | MicroSD |
Mem. Card Max. Size | | 400GB |
Operating System + Version | Android 10 | Android 8.0 |
Communications |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
LTE Category (Download) | | LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps |
LTE Bands | 1, 20, 3, 5, 7, 8 | |
Modem Features | | |
WiFi Speed | | |
WiFi Features | - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
| - MU-MIMO
- MIMO
- Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Bluetooth Features | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP/PAB
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NFC Features | | |
Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
Connector Features | | |
SAR EU Head | 0.673 W/Kg | |
SAR EU Body | 1.377 W/Kg | |
Sim Card 0 |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Sim Card 1 |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Name | SIM1 | |
SIM Type | Nano SIM | |
Multimedia |
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Product Name | Galaxy A12 | Galaxy S9 |
Multimedia Features | | |
Audio Alerts | | |
Speaker channels | | Stereo |
Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- FM Radio
- 3.5mm Port
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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Audio Formats | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
| - 3GA
- AAC
- AMR
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- MXMF
- OGA
- OGG
- OTA
- RTTTL
- WAV
- WMA
- XMF
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Video Formats | - H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- VP9
- WMV7
- WMV8
- XVID
| - 3G2
- 3GP
- ASF
- AVI
- FLV
- M4V
- MKV
- MP4
- WEBM
- WMV
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Sensors | - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Gesture
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Light
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0
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Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
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3DMark Slingshot 3.1
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better
Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
Higher is better