Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.0 inches
6.5 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI
1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

TFT
LCD

Screen-to-body:

69.74 %
85.80 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 308
PowerVR GE8320

RAM:

1.5GB LPDDR3
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 9.1 GB
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat)
Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity:

2600 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

5 MP (Autofocus)
48 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 26 mm

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

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

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

2 MP
8 MP

Design

Dimensions:

5.54 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches (140.7 x 70.1 x 8.6 mm)
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

5.22 oz (148.0 g)
7.23 oz (205.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

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

Colors:

Black
Black, White, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

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

USB:

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

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Accelerometer

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Mar 15, 2017
Mar 11, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMJ327T
A3LSMA125U

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.44 W/kg
1.14 W/kg

Body:

0.30 W/kg
1.20 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.40 W/kg
1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.30 W/kg
1.34 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:

Apr 28, 2017
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