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Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A12
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  • Released 2020, December 21
    205g, 8.9mm thickness
    Android 10, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1
    32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 14% 17,029,435 hits
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  • 6.5"
    720x1600 pixels
  • 48MP
    1080p
  • 2-6GB RAM
    Helio P35
  • 5000mAh
    15W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type PLS LCD
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU PowerVR GE8320
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Quad 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP (macro)
Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 15W wired
Misc Colors Black, White, Blue, Red
Models SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
Price About 80 EUR
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 123h

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Samsung Galaxy A12 review

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It's the year 2021, and we already had the S21 trio of Samsung high-end phones over for review. On the opposite end of the Galaxy spectrum is the Galaxy A12 (12, not 21) - an entry-level...

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  • Palang Gadget
  • txE
  • 04 Oct 2025

120K AnTuTu In 2025.. mild 😂

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  • Anonymous
  • Ksa
  • 08 Sep 2025

yes, any of the S series would have the gyro, an used S9 or S10 are good and cheaper phones

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  • JohnSliv
  • 43f
  • 02 Sep 2025

I recently replaced my old Samsung Galaxy S7 (which died after the recent Verizon network outage) with my late sister's Samsung Galaxy A12. There is only one complaint. One of the apps on my S7 was MySafeDrive which my Car Insurance used to moni...

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