Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Galaxy A12
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A20 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on March 18, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 1 year and 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- 61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 482 and 300 points
- Weighs 36 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1866 MHz
- The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio P35
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 82.1% |
| RGB color space | - | 96.3% |
| PWM | - | 337 Hz |
| Response time | - | 52 ms |
| Contrast | - | 864:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 845 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~40.6 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 482 | 300 |
| Multi-core score | 1526 | 824 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 96175 | 98355 |
| GPU | 11203 | 9461 |
| Memory | 60735 | 57623 |
| UX | 37539 | 38722 |
| Total score | 205752 | 204161 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4726 | - |
| Video editing | 3603 | - |
| Photo editing | 8040 | - |
| Data manipulation | 4769 | - |
| Writing score | 4872 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A20
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-25 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 205752 |
Samsung Galaxy A12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-25 -> a05stech | AnTuTu 12 | 261637 |
| 📘 2026-08-09 (Fintex) | AnTuTu 11 | 193141 |
| 📘 2026-06-12 -> Karlue392007 | CPU Throttle | 78% |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Renzs) | AnTuTu 11 | 204161 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 3:03 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:00 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:25 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:03 hr |
| Standby | - | 133 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | 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 |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2019 | November 2020 |
| Release date | March 2019 | December 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $180 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.23 W/kg | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.38 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A12 is definitely a better buy.
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