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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having an 88.7 score against 72.8. Apple iPhone 12's construction is newer and a bit lighter than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is a little bit thicker. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The iPhone 12 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a larger amount of RAM memory. Apple iPhone 12 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a just a bit higher pixels number in each screen inch and a little larger screen.
IPhone 12 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low light photos. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a better storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) has better battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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