Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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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

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	6.6-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.80 %	84.30 %
Peak brightness
	550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI UI	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

132

Overall

140

Photo

123

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 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
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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 179	$ 489
In The Box
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
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