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Samsung Galaxy A12

Full Specifications

Released · Dec 21, 2020

6.5-inch · 1600x720px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A125

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Availability
Officially announced	Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)	€179

Design
Dimensions	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight	7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display
Size	6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type	LCD
Resolution	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4.2 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR GE8320
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS	Android (10)
This device has different variants: View all

Battery
Type	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed	Wired: 15.0W

Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps)
Front	8 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	No
SIM type	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	6GB/128GB

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