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Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

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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
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6.5 inches
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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
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Non-removable Li-Po ,5000 mAh
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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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