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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting an 80.3 score against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much higher display pixels density.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A12 has a much better battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3260mAh. The Galaxy A12 has a very superior camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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