Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro 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

Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A127F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 164 mm Samsung Galaxy A12 has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro.
Width 73.88 mm 75.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A12 has greater width than Huawei P20 Pro.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.9 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 205 g Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Black | Blue
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
Repairability Index - 8.3 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.419 W/kg (head), 1.513 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A12 has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Huawei P20 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A12.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display Infinity V Display
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 -
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P20 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
RAM 6 GB 3 GB Huawei P20 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei P20 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A12.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A12 has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei P20 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting -
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
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) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A12.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
Camera Features (Front) - Live Focus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A12 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes 3420 minutes Samsung Galaxy A12 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20 Pro.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 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 polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, 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 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, 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 -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio -
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro 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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore Samsung KNOX, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A12
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger -
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 -
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