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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is much better than the realme 8 5G's 72 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A12 has older 10 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11. Despite being the best in this review, Samsung Galaxy A12 is a just a little thicker and a little bit heavier phone than realme 8 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit more powerful processor than realme 8 5G. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The realme 8 5G counts with a better screen than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same size display, the realme 8 5G also has a higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Realme 8 5G has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same video definition, a same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video. Realme 8 5G counts with more storage for apps and games than Galaxy A12, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB, the realme 8 5G also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A12's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in realme 8 5G.
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