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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with an 82.1 score against 80.3. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Galaxy A8 Star features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a higher pixels count per inch in the display. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy A12, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy A12 has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
Galaxy A12 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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