Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), having an 80.3 score against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy A12's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy J7 (2017). Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A12 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A12 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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