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Samsung Galaxy S9 |
Samsung Galaxy A12 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018, February 25 | 2020, November 24 |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, March 09 | Available. Released 2020, December 21 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Display | ||
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| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | PLS LCD |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
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| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| 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) |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 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) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
8 MP, f/2.2 |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Virtual proximity sensing | |
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
15W wired |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue | Black, White, Blue, Red | SAR | 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) | 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K | SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W |
| Price | $ 95.00 / C$ 189.99 / £ 124.00 / € 130.78 | $ 89.00 / C$ 159.00 / £ 86.00 / € 113.21 / ₹ 8,888 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB | -30.4 LUFS (Below average) |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 78h | Endurance rating 123h |