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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with a general score of 88.7 against 82.1. Apple iPhone 12's construction is extremely newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A8 Star. Apple iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A8 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels.
The Apple iPhone 12's camera is just as good as the Galaxy A8 Star one, because although the Apple iPhone 12 has a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star features superior battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 31% more battery size.
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