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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a overall score of 80.3 against 77.4. Galaxy A12's body is way newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than the Huawei Mate 8. Huawei Mate 8 features a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A12's CPU, both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels count per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy A12 shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have a F2 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A12 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 features improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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