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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A03s Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy A03s
Samsung Galaxy A12 Samsung Galaxy A03s
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · Aug 18, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Aug 18, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€179 €160

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) 6.91 oz (196.0 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. White

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

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2300 MHz
Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB 		3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		2 MP (Depth information)
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 5.0
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
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, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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,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-A, 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 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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