Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S9 | Samsung Galaxy A12 |
Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Dec 21, 2020
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm |
Weight | |
5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 7.23 oz (205.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue | Black, White, Blue, Red |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch | 6.5-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | LCD |
Screen-to-body | |
84.36 % | 85.80 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | PowerVR GE8320 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
64GB | 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI | Android (10), Samsung One UI UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W |
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm |
Second camera | |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
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Third camera | |
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Fourth camera | |
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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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 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share,MirrorLink |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
No | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 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 | |
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$ 720 | € 179 |
In The Box | |
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 25, 2018 | Nov 24, 2020 |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
With 32GB storage
RAM | 3GB |
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Internal storage | 32GB |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
With 128GB storage
RAM | 6GB |
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Internal storage | 128GB |
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 820 |
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 770 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews |