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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than the Galaxy A12, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 80.3. The iPhone 8 Plus is an extremely older phone than the Galaxy A12, but it is thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Galaxy A12 features just a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The iPhone 8 Plus has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 86% larger battery size.
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