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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is better than the Galaxy J7 (2018), having a score of 80.3 against 72.5. Samsung Galaxy A12's construction is notably newer, but just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy J7 (2018). The Galaxy A12 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a bit better display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The Galaxy A12 features a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A12 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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