Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Galaxy A12
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A50 (with Exynos 7 Octa 9610) that was released on February 25, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 1 year and 9 months after. 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 A50
- 79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (365K versus 204K)
- 49% higher pixel density (403 vs 270 PPI)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (553 against 475 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
- Shows 44% longer battery life (26:02 vs 18:02 hours)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
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 | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 650 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 82.1% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 141.5% | 96.3% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | โ Infinity | 864:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 166 g (5.86 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 36 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~40.8 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1410 | - |
| Single-core score | 370 | 300 |
| Multi-core score | 1021 | 824 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 149165 | 98355 |
| GPU | 18580 | 9461 |
| Memory | 94830 | 57623 |
| UX | 102433 | 38722 |
| Total score | 365008 | 204161 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [2 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5152 | - |
| Video editing | 5186 | - |
| Photo editing | 9306 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5338 | - |
| Writing score | 6344 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A50
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-10-12 (Stabilizashke a50) | AnTuTu 12 | 381809 |
| ๐ 2026-08-23 (Gadji Tรฆmรฆv) | AnTuTu 11 | 372305 |
| ๐ 2026-08-05 (A50M Max ๐น๐ท) | AnTuTu 11 | 380008 |
| ๐ 2026-07-23 (Muhammed tech) | AnTuTu 11 | 368004 |
| ๐ 2026-07-16 (A50M max) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 374 / 1132 |
Samsung Galaxy A12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-25 -> a05stech | AnTuTu 12 | 261637 |
| ๐ 2026-08-09 (Fintex) | AnTuTu 11 | 193141 |
| ๐ 2026-06-12 -> Karlue392007 | CPU Throttle | 78% |
| ๐ 2026-06-03 (Renzs) | AnTuTu 11 | 204161 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 3:03 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:00 hr | 11:00 hr |
| Watching video | 11:18 hr | 13:25 hr |
| Gaming | 04:38 hr | 06:03 hr |
| Standby | 86 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#138th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 25 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5288 x 3968 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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 | 240 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123ยฐ | 123ยฐ |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 25 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 25 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX576 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.78" (โ 0.36 inch) | 1/2" (โ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.9 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| 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 A50 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 25 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6024 x 4024 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (โ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.9 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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* | 12 | 7 |
| 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 | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | February 2019 | November 2020 |
| Release date | March 2019 | December 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $395 | $180 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.27 W/kg | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A50. But if the camera, battery life, and software are more of a priority โ go for the Samsung Galaxy A12.
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