| Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
Samsung Galaxy A12 |
| Launch |
| Release Date |
| Aug, 2018 |
Dec, 2020 |
| Status |
| Discontinued |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 8.1 (Oreo) up to 10 |
Android 10 |
| UI |
| One UI 2.5 |
NA |
| Dimensions |
| 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight |
| 201 g |
205 g |
| Body |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration) |
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Color Options |
| Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White |
Black, White, Blue, Red |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Super AMOLED |
PLS IPS |
| Size |
6.4 inches
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6.5 inches
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| Resolution |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) |
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~264 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
NA |
| Features |
| HDR10, Always-on display |
NA |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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| Charging |
Fast charging 15W
Qi/PMA wireless charging |
Fast charging 15W |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset |
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| GPU |
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 6/8GB RAM
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3-6GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 128/512GB Built-in |
32/64/128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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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)
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| Features |
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS , 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS Show more
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LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
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| Front |
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
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8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
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| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
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| 3G Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
NO
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| 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 |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB |
| USB Type-C 3.1 |
USB Type-C 2.0 |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| Extra |
| NA |
VoLTE Support |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
US$ 1,140
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USD $216
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| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 7 Point(s) |
5 Point(s) |
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