Google Pixel vs. Samsung Galaxy A12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy A12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A127F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 164 mm Samsung Galaxy A12 has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 75.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A12 has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 205 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Black | Blue
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 8.3 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 0.419 W/kg (head), 1.513 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A12 has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Google Pixel has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A12.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Google Pixel has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A12 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Live Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A12 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Live Focus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A12 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A12 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes 3420 minutes Samsung Galaxy A12 has longer battery life when making calls than Google Pixel.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Talk: up to 3420 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 104 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo -
MEDIA Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function Samsung KNOX, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy A12
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger -
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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