Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy Note9
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Helio P35Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy A12 uses the Exynos 850 (8 nm), the Galaxy Note9 the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm). The Galaxy A12's fastest core runs at 2.00 GHz, the Galaxy Note9's at 2.80 GHz.
- 2Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A12, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
- 3Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy A12, 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9.
- 4Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy A12, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9.
The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Exynos 850
Snapdragon 845Process
8 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.00 GHz2.80 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G52Adreno 630
Memory
Versions seen
4GB | 64GB
4GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
4GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Display
Size
6.5 in8.5 in
Resolution
720 × 16001440 × 2960
Pixel density
269 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG
Battery
Capacity
4,900 mAh4,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.13 mm—
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
5.7 MP2880 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 12–13Android 10
UI
One UI 5.1—
Released with
Android 11Android 8.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
20 sensors41 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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