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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Galaxy M12, with a global score of 82.1 against 80. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10. Galaxy A8 Star's design is much thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy M12, even though it was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy M12 has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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