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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is much better than the Huawei P8max, getting a general score of 80.3 against 72.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Although the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a lot thicker than the Huawei P8max, it's somewhat lighter and also much newer.
The Huawei P8max features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a little higher screen density. The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a F2 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a lot higher resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 features a little longer battery duration than Huawei P8max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4360mAh.
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