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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 80.3 against 79.2. Although the Galaxy A12 is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it is just a little thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A12 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixel number per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px. The Galaxy A12 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A12 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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