Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Apple iPad (2022)
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Oct 26, 2022
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Quad camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Oct 18, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€179

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	16.83 oz (477.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Apple 4-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	7606 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
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)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
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


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Cellular


Weight	16.97 oz (481.0 g)
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs	Apple iPad (2022) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad (2022) Review