Edge 60 Stylus vs 12+ 5G
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The Edge 60 Stylus edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.
Value Score: Edge 60 Stylus 66 · 12+ 5G 68 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Edge 60 Stylus's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch poled, fhd+, 120hz, 3000 nits peak, gorilla glass 3.
The Edge 60 Stylus's Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Edge 60 Stylus | 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $270 | $215 |
| Display | 6.7-inch pOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 3000 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 3 | 6.67-inch curved AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (6nm) |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 68W wired, 15W wireless | 67W wired SUPERVOOC |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro |
| Dimensions | 162.15 × 74.78 × 8.29 mm | 162.3 × 75.1 × 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 190 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Supported until | Apr 2028 | Mar 2028 |
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