Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 5	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Oct 15, 2020	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.0-inch · 2340x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera	Quad camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4080 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.33 oz (151.0 g)	7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
86.75 %	85.80 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 620	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4080 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	Bands 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700	€ 179
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool	Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 5 Review
User Reviews
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