Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A04s

Samsung Galaxy A12 Samsung Galaxy A04s

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 A04s which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 21 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Shows 18% longer battery life (41:01 vs 34:44 hours)
Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (473 against 393 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A04s

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (150K versus 113K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 184 and 169 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy A12 55 Galaxy A04s 66 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy A12 23 Galaxy A04s 24 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy A12 87 Galaxy A04s 82 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy A12 56 Galaxy A04s 53 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy A12 64 Galaxy A04s 69 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy A12 54 Galaxy A04s 57

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A04s

Display

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	80.7%

Display tests
RGB color space	96.3%	95.1%
PWM	337 Hz	Not detected
Response time	52 ms	20 ms
Contrast	864:1	1291:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy A12 +20% 473 nits Galaxy A04s 393 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	164 mm (6.46 inches)	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	205 gramm (7.23 oz)	195 gramm (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White Black Blue Red	White Black Green Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy A12 +2% 82.1% Galaxy A04s 80.7%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy A04s in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35	Samsung Exynos 850
Max. clock	2300 MHz	2000 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	12 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	IMG PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock	680 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~44.8 GFLOPS	~126 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	3 4 6 GB	3 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	32 64 128 GB	32 64 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy A12 169 Galaxy A04s +9% 184 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy A12 1040 Galaxy A04s +6% 1100 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy A12 113150 Galaxy A04s +33% 150900

CPU	35357	43206
GPU	13133	25138
Memory	28597	38540
UX	35628	42933
Total score	113150	150900

3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy A12 n/a Galaxy A04s 502

PCMark 3.0 score

5734

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12
ROM	One UI Core 4.1	One UI Core 4.1
OS size	13 GB	12 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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 (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time	3:03 hr	2:14 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:07 hr	12:34 hr
Watching video	12:14 hr	13:10 hr
Gaming	06:09 hr	06:35 hr
Standby	153 hr	120 hr

General battery life Galaxy A12 +18% 41:01 hr Galaxy A04s 34:44 hr Smartphone Battery Life Ranking (15th and 98th place)

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
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°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Galaxy A12 96 Galaxy A04s n/a Video quality Galaxy A12 80 Galaxy A04s n/a Generic camera score Galaxy A12 90 Galaxy A04s n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB PAN OPP MAP HSP HID HFP DIP AVRCP A2DP	LE 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 QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy A12 +3% 80.9 dB Galaxy A04s 78.4 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	November 2020	August 2022
Release date	December 2020	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.52 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.38 W/kg	1.23 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- 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 connectivity and design are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy A04s. But if the battery life and camera are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A12.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy A12 7 (58.3%) Samsung Galaxy A04s 5 (41.7%) Vote Total votes: 12

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