Samsung Galaxy On8 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy On8 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Oct 02, 2016
Released · Dec 21, 2020
5.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
6.5-inch · 1600 x 720 px
13 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
48 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
3GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI 1600 x 720 px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED LCD
Screen-to-body
72.41 % 85.80 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 (28 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
3GB (DDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10.4 GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (10), Samsung One UI UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP (Flash) 8 MP

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches
(151.7 x 76.0 x 7.8 mm)
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
(164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
5.96 oz(169.0 g) 7.23 oz(205.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White Black, White, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, RDS, Recording option

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.22 W/kg Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 240 € 179
In The Box
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 27, 2016 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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