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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than Galaxy A12, having an 84.2 score against 80.3. The Galaxy A7 (2018) body is somewhat thinner and lighter than Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A12 feature similar processors, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and way more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A12 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot more MP camera. The Galaxy A12 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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