Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A11
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A12 (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on November 24, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and came out 8 months before. 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 A12
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1866 MHz
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (204K versus 176K)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio P35
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A11
- 63% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 489 and 300 points
- Weighs 28 grams less
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 | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1% | 81.6% |
| RGB color space | 96.3% | - |
| PWM | 337 Hz | - |
| Response time | 52 ms | - |
| Contrast | 864:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red | White, Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Hexagon 546 |
| Graphics | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~57.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 300 | 489 |
| Multi-core score | 824 | 1532 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 98355 | 79137 |
| GPU | 9461 | 13007 |
| Memory | 57623 | 45448 |
| UX | 38722 | 38714 |
| Total score | 204161 | 176306 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-09 (Fintex) | AnTuTu | 193141 |
| 📘 2026-06-12 -> Karlue392007 | CPU Throttle | 78% |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Renzs) | AnTuTu | 204161 |
Samsung Galaxy A11
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.1 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 13 GB | 10.4 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (20% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:03 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:00 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:25 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:03 hr | - |
| Standby | 133 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#137th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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° | 115° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 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 |
| 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 | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 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* | 7 | 4 |
| 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 | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2020 | March 2020 |
| Release date | December 2020 | May 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $190 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.67 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.38 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - 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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