Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 score. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it gives you some additional features. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with way more MP.
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