Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Sep 30, 2019
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.2-inch · 1520x720px
Quad camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	2GB · 32GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Sep 25, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
€179

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.15 x 2.97 x 0.37 inches 156.3 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g	6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Ocean Blue, Sunset Red, Midnight Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 81.81% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1950 MHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 505
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40
3G Bands
1, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSPA
Dual SIM
No	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage.


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.


Memory	4GB/64GB

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Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs