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Samsung Galaxy A12 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A12
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13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
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4 editorial reviews
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User rating
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
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3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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35 user ratings
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3 stars
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5 stars
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 10
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz1.84 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core6-coreDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionApple A11 BionicApple A9 APL0898MediaTek Cortex-A53
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600
N/A
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600PowerVR GE8320
RAM memory2 GB3 GB2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in4.0 in6.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1334 x 750 px1080 x 1920 px1136 x 640 px1600 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
  • PLS TFT
  • TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi326.0 ppi
N/A
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom2x
N/A
3x
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionFace recognition
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.8
N/A
F/2.2
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 Mpx7.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionFace recognition
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/2.4F/2.2
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
N/A
N/A
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
N/A
No memory slot
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Blue
  • White
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
N/A
Water resistantyesyes
N/A
N/A
Shock resistantnono
N/A
N/A
Dust resistantyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in6.24 in4.87 in6.46 in
Width2.64 in3.07 in2.31 in2.98 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in0.3 in0.35 in
Weight4.87 oz7.13 oz3.99 oz7.23 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Barometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
N/A
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano SIM
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.25.04.2
N/A
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HID
  • SAP
  • PBAP
  • MAP
  • HOGP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionLightning
  • Lightning
  • USB
Lightning
N/A
Video outputManufacturer specificNoManufacturer specific
N/A
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
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
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • FDD-LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
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
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium Ion
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh2670.0 mAh1642.0 mAh5000.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h38.0 h240.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h21.0 h14.0 h57.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging noyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • QI
  • Qi
N/A
N/A

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