Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 or Samsung Galaxy A12s? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 starts at ₹ 23,126 and Samsung Galaxy A12s starts at ₹ 15,666.
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 has screen size of 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio) and Samsung Galaxy A12s has screen size of 6.5 inches. Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes up with internal storage of 32GB and RAM of 4 GB. Samsung Galaxy A12s comes up with internal storage of 64 GB/128 GB and RAM of 4 GB / 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 16 MP and front camera of 16 MP (f/1.9 whereas latter has primary camera of 48 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.2).
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Specifications | Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 | Samsung Galaxy A12s |
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OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 11 |
Screen Size | 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches |
Chipset | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) | Exynos 850 |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB / 6 GB |
Internal Storage | 32GB | 64 GB/128 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 81 | ||
OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 11 | |
Screen Size | 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches | |
Chipset | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) | Exynos 850 | |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB / 6 GB | |
Internal Storage | 32GB | 64 GB/128 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
Sim | Dual SIM ( Nano-SIM ,dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Operating System | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 11 |
DESIGN | |||
Weight | 172 grams | 205 g | |
Body Material | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 4), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
DISPLAY | |||
Screen size | 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | |
Pixel Density | 441 ppi density | 264 ppi density | |
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) | Exynos 850 | |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP3 | Mali | |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB / 6 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Internal Storage | 32GB | 64 GB/128 GB | |
Card Slot | microSD,up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) |
CAMERA | |||
Primary camera | 16 MP | 48 MP | |
Camera Features | LED flash, HDR ,panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Front Camera | 16 MP (f/1.9 | 8 MP (f/2.2) |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS,GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1& SIM 2 | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G | LTE | Yes | |
5G | SA/NSA | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 15W | Fast charging | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (On Back), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), Accelerometer, proximity |
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes up with a weight of 172 grams whereas Samsung Galaxy A12s weights around 205 g. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 is 8.4 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.9 mm.
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 has screen size of 5.6 inches, (84.9% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 6.5 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio and 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen 16M colors and latter uses IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes up with primary camera of 16 MP whereas Samsung Galaxy A12s comes up with 48 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, HDR ,panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Exynos 7885 (14 nm) and Exynos 850 respectively. Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes up microSD,up to 128 GB card slot and Samsung Galaxy A12s comes up with microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 is Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) and used in Samsung Galaxy A12s is Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53).