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Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy A12

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Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2014 Dec, 2020
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) up to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 10
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in) 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
115 g 205 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue Black, White, Blue, Red
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors PLS IPS
Size
4.7 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 NA
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Removable Li-Ion, 1860 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP6 PowerVR GE8320
Memory & Storage
Ram
2GB RAM 3-6GB RAM
Storage Memory
32GB Built-in 32/64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF Quad 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720 @120fps Show more

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Front
2.1 MP 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate ANT+ Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Extra
NA VoLTE Support
Pricing
Price
US$ 499 USD $216
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 10 Point(s)
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