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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A72 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.

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Samsung Galaxy A12
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy A12 Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Mar 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€179 €449

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm 		6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
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

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body
Type
LCD Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor) 1.6 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB 		6GB/128GB (UFS)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
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 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F24.0
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP 32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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 NFC

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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, UMTS
Dual SIM
No Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U 		Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
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: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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