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Samsung Galaxy A12

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2020, November 24 2020, November 06
Status Available. Released 2020, December 21 Available. Released 2020, November 06
Body
Dimensions 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type PLS LCD Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Exynos 9611 (10nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.2 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) No
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
15W wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue, Red Blue, Black
SAR 0.38 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)     0.48 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W SM-F415F, SM-F415F/DS
Price $ 84.95 / C$ 148.99 / £ 89.00 / € 98.99 / ₹ 7,889 About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 123h

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