Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 overall score. The Galaxy A12 construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy J7 Star. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 720 x 1600px and a bit higher pixels amount in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A12 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Galaxy A12 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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