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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy A12 Google Pixel 8a
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · May 14, 2024
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€179 8GB/128GB - $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm 		5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
LCD OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4277
3D Mark High
Untested 2419
3D Mark Low
Untested 1624
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
8 MP 13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

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

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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