Samsung Galaxy A02s vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A02s	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Jan 04, 2021	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.91 oz / 196.0 g	7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.80% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	4.2 (Poor)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 8x1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

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

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8	1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 07, 2021 FCC ID value: ZCASMA025U	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg	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 64GB storage


Memory	4GB/64GB

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
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