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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than LG Q8, getting an 80.3 score against 77.2. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A12 has 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy A12's body is incredibly newer than LG Q8's, but it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier.
LG Q8 has a lot better looking display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit faster CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A12 features a way better battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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