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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is much better than the HTC One (M8), getting an 80.3 score against 71.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A12 is incredibly heavier than the HTC One (M8), it's a little bit thinner and also newer. These phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A12 has the newer 10 version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0, so it counts with lots of additional features.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. HTC One (M8) counts with a much better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display density and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Galaxy A12 counts with a way better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a F2 aperture, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy A12 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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