Samsung Galaxy J6 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.6 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

1480 x 720 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI

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

Technology:

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen-to-body:

76.02 %

85.80 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)

Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

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

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP1

PowerVR GE8320

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 22.6 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

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Not 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:

13 MP (PDAF)

48 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

F1.9; 27 mm; 1/3.06"; 1.12 μm

F2.0; 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

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Flash)

8 MP

Design

Dimensions:

5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches (149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2 mm)

6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

5.43 oz (154.0 g)

7.23 oz (205.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Purple, Blue

Black, White, Blue, Red

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

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), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

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

UMTS:

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

Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA

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

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

Radio:

FM

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, BeiDou

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

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 17, 2018

Mar 11, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMJ600FN

A3LSMA125U

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.18 W/kg

1.14 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg

1.20 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.57 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.30 W/kg

1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 179

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A12 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Charger, microUSB cable, headset, Quick start guide, warranty cardand SIM ejector tool.

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

Availability

Officially announced:

May 21, 2018

Nov 24, 2020