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 22 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50
- 91% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (255K versus 133K)
- 49% higher pixel density (403 vs 270 PPI)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (551 against 472 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 7 Octa 9610
- Weighs 39 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
- Shows 59% longer battery life (41:00 vs 25:50 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 10-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
Value for money
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 | 85.2% | 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 | ∞ 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 |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 54 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.8 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 79992 | 49721 |
| GPU | 48621 | 16841 |
| Memory | 55667 | 34529 |
| UX | 70711 | 32377 |
| Total score | 255002 | 133842 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.5 °C | 44.1 °C |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 746 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4620 | - |
| Video editing | 4662 | - |
| Photo editing | 8662 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5431 | - |
| Writing score | 6553 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 32, 64, 128 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 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | 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 | 08:31 hr | 16:07 hr |
| Watching video | 12:19 hr | 12:14 hr |
| Gaming | 04:09 hr | 06:08 hr |
| Standby | 84 hr | 153 hr |
General battery life
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 | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 25 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.78", Sony IMX576 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A50 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 25 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6024 x 4024 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.9 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | 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 * | 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 |
| 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 |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A12 . But if the display, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A50 .
