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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 Plus is slightly better than Galaxy A12, with a overall score of 87.1 against 80.3. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an extremely older phone than the Galaxy A12, but it is just a little lighter and thinner anyway. IPhone 8 Plus has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 captures slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a way better battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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