- 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 13
- Weight: 205 grams (7.23 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A12
| 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% |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
96.3% |
| PWM |
337 Hz |
| Response time |
52 ms |
| Contrast |
864:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
468 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
[3]
| 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-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
82.1%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A12
SoC
| 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 |
| Manufacturing |
TSMC |
| Lithography process |
12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
No |
GPU
| Graphics |
IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units |
32 |
| GPU clock |
680 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A12
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
300
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
824
| Single-core score |
300 |
| Multi-core score |
824 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
204161
| CPU |
98355 |
| GPU |
9461 |
| Memory |
57623 |
| UX |
38722 |
| Total score |
204161 |
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
RAM
| RAM size |
2 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock |
1866 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
32 GB |
| Storage type |
eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 1024 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM |
One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size |
13 GB |
| OS updates |
2 years |
| Security updates |
4 years |
| 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 |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
11:00 hr |
| Watching video |
13:25 hr |
| Gaming |
06:03 hr |
| Standby |
133 hr |
General battery life
26:02 hr
| 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 |
123Β° |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
4) Depth: 2 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
48 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Focal length |
26 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size |
1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size |
0.8 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Ultra-wide lens
| Image resolution |
5 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Macro lens
| Image resolution |
2 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 |
| Stabilization |
No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Generic main camera score
90
| Megapixels |
8 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Sensor |
CMOS |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| 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 |
Network
| 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 |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Budget |
| Announced |
November 2020 |
| Release date |
December 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$180 |
| Successor |
- Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| 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
