Display
Size:
5.7 inches
6.5 inches
Resolution:
2560 x 1440 pixels, 513 PPI
1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology:
IPS LCD
LCD
Screen-to-body:
72.40 %
85.80 %
Colors:
16 777 216
Features:
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display:
160 pixels 1040 x, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive
Hardware
System chip:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor:
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:
Adreno 530
PowerVR GE8320
RAM:
4GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:
64GB, available to use: 50 GB
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion:
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
Device type:
Smartphone
Smartphone
OS:
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI
Android (10), Samsung One UI UI
Battery
Capacity:
3200 mAh
5000 mAh
Type:
User replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging:
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Max charge speed:
Wired: 15.0W
Camera
Rear:
Dual camera
Quad camera
Main camera:
16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
48 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera:
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera:
2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera:
2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash:
Dual LED
LED
Video recording:
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:
5 MP (Wide Angle)
8 MP
Design
Dimensions:
6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm)
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm)
Weight:
6.14 oz (174.0 g)
7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials:
Back: Aluminum
Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic
Resistance:
Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics:
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:
Gray, Silver, Pink
Black, White, Blue, Red
Cellular
4G (FDD):
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM:
Yes
SIM type:
Nano SIM
HD Voice:
Yes
VoLTE:
Yes
Multimedia
Headphones:
3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack
Speakers:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring:
DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort
Wireless screen share, MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s):
for Noise cancellation, Video recording
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:
4.2
5.0
Wi-Fi:
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:
Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device
Location:
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer
Other:
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC
Phone features
Notifications:
Haptic feedback
Other features:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
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
Buyers information
Price:
€ 179
User Manual:
This is the official Samsung Galaxy A12 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.
In The Box:
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool
Availability
Officially announced:
Sep 06, 2016
Nov 24, 2020