Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A12 and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Apple iPhone 8

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Samsung Galaxy A12
VS
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Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A12
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Apple iPhone 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A12
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 4.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 65.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)337 Hzn/a
Response time52 ms22 ms
Contrast864:11373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 32 192
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4801030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15222686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU52120174461
GPU18126115185
Memory3927697672
UX37917102300
NanoReview Score147439489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 13 GB 6 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:03 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing11:00 h06:14 h
Video Playback13:25 h09:59 h
Games06:03 h03:40 h
Standby Mode133 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12], [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category716
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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