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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy J8's general score of 76.7. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should give the same operating system features. Samsung Galaxy A12's body is much newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy J8.
The Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little worse pixel quantity in each inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger display and a quite better resolution of 720 x 1600px. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J8. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy A12 shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera. The Galaxy A12 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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