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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with an 80 score against 72.8. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy M12 is a notably newer cellphone than Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's heavier and way thicker.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy A8 (2016) one, and although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy M12 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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