Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A12 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Check prices Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Mar 11, 2024
MSRP
€ 179 $ 489

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
LCD Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (10) Android (14)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
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, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 3, 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, eSIM

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
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless