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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max, with a general score of 80.3 against 76.1. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A12 is notably newer than Galaxy J7 Max, it is just a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a processing unit that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A12's CPU, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 52% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy A12 features a better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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