Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy M12 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.5 inches
6.5 inches

Resolution:

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

LCD
PLS

Refresh rate:

90Hz

Screen-to-body:

85.80 %
81.86 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MP1

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1024 GB
microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10), Samsung One UI UI
Android (10)

Battery

Capacity:

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Quad camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

48 MP (Autofocus)
48 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 26 mm
Aperture size: F2.0

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)
5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2
Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)
2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4
Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)
2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4
Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Front:

8 MP
8 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 0.38 inches (164.0 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm)

Weight:

7.23 oz (205.0 g)
7.80 oz (221.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, White, Blue, Red
Black, white, blue

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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 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), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes
Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share, MirrorLink
Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, Mass storage device

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

Other:

NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 11, 2021
Mar 22, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA125U
A3LSMM127G

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.14 W/kg
1.15 W/kg

Body:

1.20 W/kg
1.20 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg
1.51 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.34 W/kg
1.25 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 179

User Manual:

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A12 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced:

Nov 24, 2020
Mar 11, 2021
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