Screen size
Note 12 5GWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Note 12 5G leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Note 12 5G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 12 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 12 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 12 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 12 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Note 12 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78
Smart 8 (India)
-
Speed
Note 12 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 12 5G
2022, July 08
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Note 12 5G
Available. Released 2022, July 14
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Note 12 5G
164.7 x 76.9 x 8 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Note 12 5G
186 g (6.56 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Note 12 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Note 12 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Note 12 5G
AMOLED
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Note 12 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 12 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Note 12 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Smart 8 (India)
-
OS
Note 12 5G
Android 12, XOS 10.6
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Note 12 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 12 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Note 12 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Note 12 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 12 5G
64GB 6GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Triple
Note 12 5G
50 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Note 12 5G
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 12 5G
1440p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Note 12 5G
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Note 12 5G
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Note 12 5G
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Note 12 5G
1440p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 12 5G
Yes, with dual speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 12 5G
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Note 12 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 12 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 12 5G
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Note 12 5G
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Note 12 5G
Unspecified
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Note 12 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 12 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 12 5G
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 12 5G
33W wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Note 12 5G
Black, White
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Note 12 5G
X671
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Note 12 5G
About 190 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR