Samsung Galaxy A03 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A03 | Samsung Galaxy A12 | 
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                                                Jan 10, 2022
                                    
             
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                                    Released
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                                                Dec 21, 2020
                                    
             
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                                                6.5-inch · 1600x720px
                                    
             
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                                                6.5-inch · 1600x720px
                                    
             
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                                                Dual camera
                                    
             
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                                                Quad camera
                                    
             
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                                                3GB · 32GB
                                    
             
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                                                4GB · 64GB
                                    
             
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                                                5000 mAh
                                    
             
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                                                5000 mAh
                                    
             
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Nov 26, 2021 | Nov 24, 2020 | 
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €179 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches  164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm  | 
        
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| Weight | |
| 7.23 oz / 205.0 g | |
| Materials | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic  | 
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | 
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | 
| Colors | |
| Black, Blue, Red | Black, White, Blue, Red | 
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 81.86% 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) | |
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| Untested | Untested | 
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 4.2 (Poor) | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Unisoc T606 (12 nm) | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) | 
| Processor | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Octa-core 1600 MHz  | 
        
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| GPU | |
| Mali-G57 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 | 
| Memory | |
| 3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB  | 
        
                                    
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC | microSDXC up to 1024 GB | 
| OS | |
| Android (13, 12, 11) | Android (10) | 
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 
| Charging | |
| Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Quad camera | 
| Main camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8  | 
        
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| Second camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4  | 
        
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| Third camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4  | 
        
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| Fourth camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4  | 
        
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED | 
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 1080p (30 fps) | 
| Front | |
| 5 MP | 8 MP | 
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.1 | 5.0 | 
| WLAN | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n  | 
| USB | |
| microUSB | Type-C, USB 2.0 | 
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | 
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | 
| Other | |
| NFC | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | 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 | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U  | |
| Measured SAR | |
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Alternative variants
With 32GB storage
                                    | Memory | 3GB/32GB | 
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With 128GB storage
                                    | Memory | 6GB/128GB | 
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