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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 score. Even though Galaxy Note8 is older than Samsung Galaxy A12, it's design is just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner. These devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version.
Galaxy Note8 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way higher display pixel density. Galaxy A12 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A12 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
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