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Samsung Galaxy A12 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A12
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Editiorial reviews
15
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
44 %
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4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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3.4 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
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4 editorial reviews
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User rating
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
26 %
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37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
43 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.1Android 7.1Android 10
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.45 GHz2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998MediaTek Cortex-A53
RAM memory3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 540Qualcomm Adreno 540PowerVR GE8320

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.3 in6.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2560 px1600 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
IPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • PLS TFT
  • TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi534.0 ppi554.0 ppi
N/A
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
HDRnonono
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/1.7"1/3,06"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.8
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Resolution (third camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 Mpx
Resolution (fourth camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (third camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Lens aperture (fourth camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
123.0 °

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
F/2.0F/2.2
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
Display flash
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
N/A
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
Maximum card storage
N/A
2GB256GB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Matte black
  • Gold
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Steel
  • Blue
  • White
MaterialAluminumGlassAluminum
N/A
Water resistantyesyesyes
N/A
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
Dust resistantyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.23 in6.06 in5.96 in6.46 in
Width3.07 in2.99 in2.9 in2.98 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.31 in0.35 in
Weight6.63 oz5.96 oz5.64 oz7.23 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Barometeryes
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnono
  • no
  • yes
N/A
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesno
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.25.0
N/A
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HID
  • SAP
  • PBAP
  • MAP
  • HOGP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBCSBC
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSB
N/A
Video outputManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-CNo
N/A
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Headphone connection
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
N/A
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Lithium Ion
Battery capacity2900.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3090.0 mAh5000.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h336.0 h280.0 h
N/A
Talk time21.0 h24.5 h
N/A
57.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
N/A
Wireless charging nonono
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
N/A

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