Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A03 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Samsung Galaxy A03
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Jan 10, 2022
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Nov 26, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€179

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm
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, White, Blue, Red	Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.86% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1600 MHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB	3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (10)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
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
8 MP	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
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
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB
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
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	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 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

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