Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A12
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Display
39
85
Camera
39
0
Performance
13
97
Gaming
10
84
Battery
64
84
Connectivity
53
87
QuickComparison Score
37
0
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy A12 and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

  • + MediaTek Helio P35 chipset
  • + 6.5 inches display
  • + 2 GB RAM
  • + 48 megapixels main camera
  • + 5000 mAh battery

Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
  • + 6.78 inches display
  • + 185 Hz refresh rate
  • + 16 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Reliable everyday smartphone
  • Limited display quality
  • Average camera performance
  • Limited performance for demanding apps
  • Older generation device

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A12 smartphone with capable battery (64/100). Suited for everyday tasks and casual use."

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Excellent display
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end flagship Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro smartphone with strong performance (97/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
300
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro +999%
3298
Samsung Galaxy A12 Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 824 10812
Compute Score (GPU) — 25203
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 182076 3290813
GPU 12029 1169146
Memory 34815 402330
UX 48592 689240
Total Score 182076 3290813
3DMark Steel Nomad Light — 2065
Stability — 90%
Graphics test — 36 FPS
Graphics score — 9545
3DMark Solar Bay — 9545
Section 1 — 40 FPS
Section 2 — 37 FPS
Section 3 — 32 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.5 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:09 20:09
PPI 270 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 450 nits 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Tempered glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 82.10% 88%
Display features #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 96.30% 99.40%
PWM 337 Hz 670 Hz
Response time 52 ms 1 ms
Contrast 864:01:00 ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 474 nits 1975 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Height 164 mm (6.46 inches) 163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Waterproof No IP68
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue, Red Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Repairability
Drop resistance
Screen-to-body ratio 82.10% 88%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 2300 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
RAM
Ram Size 2 GB 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Operating system Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 15
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 2 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Capacity 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 65 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time 3:03 hr 0:47 hr
Battery cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:00 hr 13:09 hr
Watching video 13:25 hr 19:36 hr
Gaming 06:03 hr 06:55 hr
Standby 133 hr 121 hr
General battery life 26:02 hr 29:22 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Matrix 48 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 5 MP 32 MP
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No Up to 30FPS
4K video recording No Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion No 120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens 123° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length
Sensor OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV8856
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.4
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
4G network LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 / B66
5G support No Yes
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 80.9 dB 90.1 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy A12 ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Category Budget Flagship
Announced 20-Nov 24-Nov
Release date 20-Dec 24-Nov
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $1,199
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Yes, 65 W

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