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Updated: Apr 2026
Samsung Galaxy A12
$99
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A12?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $99
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
- Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Launch Announced: 2020, November 24 Status: Available. Released 2020, December 21
- 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: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- 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 (12nm) 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, 64GB 4GB 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, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 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, non-removable
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: € 129.99 / $ 89.99 / £ 115.62 / ₹ 9,990
- Tests
Performance: AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) -
Display: Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal) Camera: Photo / Video Loudspeaker: -30.4 LUFS (Below average) Battery (old): Endurance rating 123hTop Alternatives
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