Samsung Galaxy A12
- Screen: 6.5" PLS TFT - 720 x 1600
- SoC: MediaTek Helio P35
- Camera: 4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 12
- Weight: 205 grams (7.23 oz)
Review
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A12Display
| Type | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1% |
| RGB color space | 96.3% |
| PWM | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 52 ms |
| Contrast | 864:1 |
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button |
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 35357 |
| GPU | 13133 |
| Memory | 28597 |
| UX | 35628 |
| Total score | 113221 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 |
| OS size | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:03 hr |
| Web browsing | 16:07 hr |
| Watching video | 12:14 hr |
| Gaming | 06:09 hr |
| Standby | 153 hr |
Phone Battery Life Ranking - 20th place
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 |
| 2G network | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| 5G support | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Budget |
| Announced | November 2020 |
| Release date | December 2020 |
| SAR (head) | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A12 may differ by country or region
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