Samsung Galaxy S8 |
Samsung Galaxy A12 |
| Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy A12 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Apr, 2017 | Dec, 2020 |
| Status | |
| Discontinued | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 10 |
| UI | |
| TouchWiz UI | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 155 g | 205 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Color Options | |
| Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Black, White, Blue, Red |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch | PLS IPS |
| Size | |
| 5.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.5 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI) | High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~264 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | NA |
| Features | |
| Always-on display, 3D Touch (home button only) | NA |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| (Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| - Fast battery charging | Fast charging 15W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | |
| Exynos 8895 Octa | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP20 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 4GB RAM | 3-6GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 64GB built-in | 32/64/128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| MicroSD Card (Support up to 256GB) (dedicated slot) - Single-SIM model | microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 12 MP, autofocus, LED flash | Quad 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) |
| Features | |
| f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection, OIS, LED flash, 1/2.5 | LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps |
| Front | |
| 8 MP f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR | 8 MP, f/2.2 Video 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data | |
| GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB | |
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| Extra | |
| Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, 32-bit/384kHz audio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, ANT+ support, Photo/video editor, Document editor | VoLTE Support |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 786 | USD $216 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 4 Point(s) | 8 Point(s) |
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