Samsung Galaxy A12 (India)
#3294
vivo Z5x (2020)
#3067Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy A12 (India)
vivo Z5x (2020)
Performance
73.877.3
Camera
19.119.1
Display
42.158.9
Battery
33.733.7
Build
85.267.9
Connectivity
53.856.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
42.344.0
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a 6.5-inch PLS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the vivo Z5x has a slightly larger 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, providing better clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy A12 is powered by the Exynos 850 chipset, while the vivo Z5x utilizes the Snapdragon 712, which generally offers superior processing capabilities.
- The camera setup on the Galaxy A12 includes a 48 MP main sensor, compared to the Z5x's 16 MP main sensor, although the Z5x has a higher resolution selfie camera at 16 MP versus the A12's 8 MP.
- Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery capacity, but the Z5x supports slightly faster charging at 18W compared to the A12's 15W.
- Software-wise, the Galaxy A12 runs Android 11 with One UI 5.1, while the Z5x comes with Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10, indicating a more recent software experience on the A12.
- Both devices have similar build quality with glass fronts and plastic backs, and neither offers water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A12 (India)
vivo Z5x (2020)
General
Release Date
2021, August 12
2020, June 09
Announced
2021, August 12
2020, June 09
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.53"
Type
PLS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G52
Adreno 616
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, AF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.2
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
162.4 x 77.3 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
205 g
204.1 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Black, Blue, White, Dark Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.79 W/kg (head)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Funtouch 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass