Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A12 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
Released
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Dec 21, 2020
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Released
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Feb 17, 2023
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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3900 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm |
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
7.23 oz (205.0 g) | 5.93 oz (168.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black, White, Blue, Red | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender |
Display
Size | |
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6.5-inch | 6.1-inch |
Resolution | |
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI |
Technology | |
LCD | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
120Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
85.80 % | 88.57 % |
Peak brightness | |
1750 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve |
GPU | |
PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 740 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 8GB (LPDDR5X) |
Internal storage | |
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB | 128GB (UFS 4.0) |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (10), Samsung One UI UI | Android (14, 13), One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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5000 mAh | 3900 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
Camera
Rear | |
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Quad camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Second camera | |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 | 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Third camera | |
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Fourth camera | |
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | Dual LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) | 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR |
Front | |
8 MP | 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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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 6E 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
Other | |
NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 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), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) |
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
No | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U | Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U |
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: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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€ 179 | $ 800 |
In The Box | |
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool | USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Nov 24, 2020 | Feb 01, 2023 |
Alternative variants
With 32GB storage
RAM | 3GB |
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Internal storage | 32GB |
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 860 |
With 128GB storage
RAM | 6GB |
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Internal storage | 128GB |
International
5G | Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs | Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S23 User Reviews |