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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) : What is the Difference?
- Release Date: 2020, November 24 | 2017, December
- Dimensions: 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 205 g | 172 g
- Screen: 6.5", PLS IPS | 5.6", Super AMOLED
- Main Camera: Quad, 48 MP | Single, 16 MP
- Selfi Camera: Single, 8 MP | Dual, 16 MP
- Memory: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
- Battery: 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh
- Headphone Jack: Yes | Yes
- Approximate price: $ 170 | 270 EUR
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Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | |
Rating | (+6) | (+4) | |
Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2017, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in | |
Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
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Approximate price | $ 170 | 270 EUR |
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Technology | PLS IPS | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" inc | 5.6" inc | |
Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 79.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 75.6% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 441 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
Other specs | - Always-on display |
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Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm |
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Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | |
Processor CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
Graphics processor GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G71 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | |
Antutu 8 score | 103760 | 142851 | |
Antutu 7 score | 116745 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | 309 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 | 994 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1482 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4208 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3704 |
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SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
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Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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