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HONOR Play10 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

WINNER
HONOR Play10
26.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy A12
26.7Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
35.2Display21.9
20.5Camera28.8
38.8Battery38.8
20Features28
4 spec wins — HONOR Play105 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A12

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play10 scores 26.9 against 26.7 for Samsung Galaxy A12. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play10 edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play10

  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 22
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A12

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
Screen size6.74 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDPLS LCD
Resolution720x1600720x1600
Pixel density260 ppi270 ppi+4%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness—472 nits
Screen-to-body—82.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
ChipsetHelio G81MediaTek Helio P35
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64GB/128GB32/64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Ultra-wide—5 MP
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
Weight189 g+8%205 g
Thickness8.6 mm+4%8.9 mm
IP ratingIP52—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFC—Yes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Go edition)Android 10
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play10 versus Samsung Galaxy A12
SpecHONOR Play10Samsung Galaxy A12
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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