Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A52 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.79 % 85.80 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 618 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 53min
Browsing
12h 36min
Video
8h 30min
Gaming
9h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

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
€ 429 € 179
In The Box
Phone, Charger, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

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