Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Samsung Galaxy A51
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Dec 27, 2019
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.80 %	87.37 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2300 MHz 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB	128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI UI	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 22min

Browsing

11h 35min

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP	32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U	Date approved: Nov 28, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg	Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg Phablet: 2.76 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 179	$ 400
In The Box
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Dec 12, 2019

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

With 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)

for Europe


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM	Yes

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