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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting an 80.3 score against 77.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A12 is a lot newer than the Huawei Mate 8, it is just a little bit heavier and thicker. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A12's processor is just as good as the Huawei Mate 8 one, both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A12 has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same aperture, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy A12 has improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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