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Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A5

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 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
		3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
		1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, November 24	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December
Status	Available. Released 2020, December 21	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 306

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	16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

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)	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Virtual proximity sensing	ANT+ S-Voice

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired
Talk time		Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 68 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR		0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W	SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W
Price	$ 84.95 / C$ 148.99 / £ 89.00 / € 88.90 / ₹ 7,889	About 360 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
Display	Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-30.4 LUFS (Below average)	Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality		Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 123h	Endurance rating 74h