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Samsung Galaxy A12 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A12
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Samsung Galaxy A50 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A51 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
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The Galaxy A12 brings more than a facelift to Samsung's affordable range. Find out what changed in our Samsung Galaxy A12 review.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is an entry-level phone with a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. Find out what you need to know before buying it here.Read more
Samsung Galaxy A12 (2020) (Mobile Phone): 1.7 out of 5 stars from 26 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 10Android 8.0Google AndroidAndroid 8.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek Cortex-A53Samsung Exynos 9610Samsung Exynos 9611Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelPowerVR GE8320
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size6.5 in6.4 in6.5 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1600 x 720 px2340 x 1080 px2400 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • TFT
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density
N/A
408.0 ppi408.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution48.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
Resolution (third camera)2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
N/A
Resolution (fourth camera)2.0 Mpx
N/A
5.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.2F/2.2F/2.2
N/A
Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.4F/2.2F/2.4
N/A
Lens aperture (fourth camera)F/2.4
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)123.0 °
N/A
123.0 °
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Field of View (FoV) (third camera)
N/A
123.0 °
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Video recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx32.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.0F/2.0F/1.7
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
128 GB128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • Prism crush black
  • Prism crush blue
  • Prism crush white
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Material
N/A
3D glass
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height6.46 in6.24 in6.24 in5.81 in
Width2.98 in2.94 in2.9 in2.7 in
Depth0.35 in0.3 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight7.23 oz5.86 oz6.07 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Bluetooth profile
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HID
  • SAP
  • PBAP
  • MAP
  • HOGP
N/A
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HID
  • SAP
  • PBAP
  • MAP
  • HOGP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Dual sim support
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
5.0 LE5.0 LE5.0
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
DisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Data transmission
  • FDD-LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
UMTS frequences
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSM
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
4G LTE
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium Ion
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity5000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time57.0 h23.0 h32.0 h22.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Standby time
N/A
N/A
N/A
326.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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