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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs 32GB 3GB RAM $ 75.16	Preview Specs ALL VERSIONSJ500F/J700FN - Global marketJ500F/DS - Global marketJ500G/DS - Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Tha..J500Y - Australia, New ZealandJ500M - Latin AmericaJ500M/DS - BrazilJ500H/DS - Philippines, Russia, Ukraine

Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy J5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, November 24	2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
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)	142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	146 g (5.15 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

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 (~67.5% 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)

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)	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	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB 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/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Features		LED flash
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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging	15W wired
Talk time		Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 62 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red	White, Black, Gold
SAR		0.80 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W	SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
Price	$ 75.16 / C$ 139.99 / £ 68.75 / € 114.00 / ₹ 9,999	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 123h