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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max, with a global score of 80.3 against 76.1. Galaxy A12's body is way newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy J7 Max. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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