Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Nokia 3.4

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Nokia 3.4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 3.4 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,299, while Samsung Galaxy A12 scores 998, making Nokia 3.4 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A12 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Nokia 3.4 offers 6.39 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A12 the larger display of the two. Nokia 3.4 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A12's PLS TFT LCD, making Nokia 3.4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Nokia 3.4 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A12 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 and Nokia 3.4 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 3.4 delivers longer battery life with 16h 06m, while Samsung Galaxy A12 delivers 14h 46m, making Nokia 3.4 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 and Nokia 3.4 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A12 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia 3.4 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
71%

Release Date

16 Feb, 2021
20 Feb, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio P35
Snapdragon 460
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Chipset could have been better
  • Higher-resolution panel could be used
  • Still on Android 10
  • Night photography is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,354 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,935 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,789
AnTuTu Score
145,505
AnTuTu Score
14h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2021
(Official)
Feb 20, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

109,789
145,505

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
47.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.06 %
81.9 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164 mm
160.9 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

205 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length
13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 46m
16h 06m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 57m 17s
3h 19m 22s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.79 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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