Screen size
Note 12 G96Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Note 12 G96 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Note 12 G96
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 12 G96
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 12 G96
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 12 G96
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 12 G96
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 40, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Note 12 G96
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 12 G96
2022, May 16
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Note 12 G96
Available. Released 2022, May 16
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Note 12 G96
164.6 x 76.8 x 8 mm (6.48 x 3.02 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 G96
185 g (6.53 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Note 12 G96
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Note 12 G96
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Note 12 G96
AMOLED
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Note 12 G96
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 12 G96
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 G96
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Smart 8 (India)
-
OS
Note 12 G96
Android 12, XOS 10.6
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Note 12 G96
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 12 G96
Octa-core (2x2.05 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 G96
Mali-G57 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Note 12 G96
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 12 G96
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Triple
Note 12 G96
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Note 12 G96
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 12 G96
1440p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Note 12 G96
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Note 12 G96
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Note 12 G96
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Note 12 G96
1440p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 12 G96
Yes, with dual speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 12 G96
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Note 12 G96
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 12 G96
5.0, A2DP, LE
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 12 G96
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Note 12 G96
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Note 12 G96
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Note 12 G96
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 12 G96
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 12 G96
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 12 G96
33W wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Note 12 G96
Force Black, Snowfall, Sapphire Blue (Jewel Blue)
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Note 12 G96
X670
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Note 12 G96
About 210 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR