Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is a bit better than Galaxy J8, having an 80.3 score against 76.7. Galaxy A12 is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy J8, although it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 10 operating system. The Galaxy A12 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better 720 x 1600 pixels resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Galaxy A12 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A12 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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