Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Oct 02, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
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	Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

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
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.80 %	85.79 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (13, 12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 29min

Browsing

10h 2min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

8h 29min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" 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 Focal Length: 76 mm Sensor size: 1/4.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP	32 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 1, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U	Date approved: Sep 17, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U
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: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg Phablet: 3.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 179	$ 699
In The Box
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Sep 23, 2020

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 770

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

for Verizon


OS	Android (11)
5G	Bands n2, n4, n5, n13, n66
4G (FDD)	Bands 3, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg Phablet: 3.71 W/kg

for US Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

non 5G variant


System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 27300 MHz Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Dual SIM	Yes

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