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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with a score of 84.2 against 80.3. Although the Galaxy A7 (2018) is incredibly older than Galaxy A12, it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the Galaxy A7 (2018) one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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