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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. The Apple iPhone 8 is an much older phone than the Samsung Galaxy M12, but it is much thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower 750 x 1334px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels in each display inch. IPhone 8 counts with slightly more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M12 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited environments and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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