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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with an 85 score against 80.3. Despite of the fact that the Apple iPhone 8 is older than Galaxy A12, it's body is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A12, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch. IPhone 8 counts with just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 8, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 175% greater battery size.
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