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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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
Samsung Galaxy A12 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, having an 80.3 score against 72.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy A12 is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, it's heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy A12 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A12 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A12 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a bit higher screen density, a bigger display and a little higher resolution of 720 x 1600px.
The Galaxy A12 takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy A12 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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