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Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A30

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2020, November 24	2019, February 25
Status	Available. Released 2020, December 21	Available. Released 2019, March

Body
Dimensions	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% 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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP2

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	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB 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)	16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	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/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, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red	Black, Blue, Red, White
SAR		0.32 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)	0.25 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W	SM-A305F, SM-A305FN, SM-A305G, SM-A305GN, SM-A305YN, SM-A3050, SM-A305N, SM-A305GT
Price	$ 74.88 / C$ 147.99 / £ 79.00 / € 99.95 / ₹ 8,999	About 110 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 96550 (v7) GeekBench: 4146 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)	548 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-30.4 LUFS (Below average)	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 123h	Endurance rating 92h