| Samsung Galaxy A12 in Black | — |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Galaxy A series Galaxy M series Galaxy F series |
| First released | A12: November 24, 2020 ; 5 years ago ( 2020-11-24 ) M12: February 5, 2021 ; 5 years ago ( 2021-02-05 ) (India) April 19, 2021 ; 5 years ago ( 2021-04-19 ) (Europe) F12: April 5, 2021 ; 5 years ago ( 2021-04-05 ) |
| Availability by region | A12: December 21, 2020 ( 2020-12-21 ) (Global) February 16, 2021 ( 2021-02-16 ) (India, original) April, 2021 (U.S.) M12: March 18, 2021 ( 2021-03-18 ) (India) April 30, 2021 ( 2021-04-30 ) (Europe) F12: April 12, 2021 ( 2021-04-12 ) A12 Nacho: August 9, 2021 ( 2021-08-09 ) (Original) August 12, 2021 ( 2021-08-12 ) (Rebranded as A12 ) |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A11 Samsung Galaxy M11 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A13 Samsung Galaxy M13 Samsung Galaxy F13 |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A02/A02s Samsung Galaxy A22 Samsung Galaxy A32 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Samsung Galaxy A52 Samsung Galaxy A72 Samsung Galaxy M22 Samsung Galaxy M32 Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Samsung Galaxy F52 5G Samsung Galaxy F62/M62 |
| Compatible networks | GSM , HSPA , LTE |
| Form factor | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Colors | A12: Black, White, Blue and Red M12, F12: Black, Blue and Green |
| Dimensions | A12: 164 mm (6.5 in) H 75.8 mm (2.98 in) W 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D M12, F12: 164 mm (6.5 in) H 75.9 mm (2.99 in) W 9.7 mm (0.38 in) D |
| Weight | A12: 205 g (7.2 oz) M12 (India) , F12: 221 g (7.8 oz) M12 (Europe) : 212 g (7.5 oz) |
| Operating system | Original (A12): Android 10 with One UI Core 2.5 Original (M12, F12, A12 Nacho): Android 11 with One UI Core 3.1 Current (A12): Android 12 with One UI Core 4.1 Current (M12, F12, A12 Nacho): Android 13 with One UI Core 5.1 |
| System-on-chip | A12: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) M12, F12, A12 Nacho: Samsung Exynos 850 (S5E3830) (8nm) |
| CPU | A12: Octa-core 4x 2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 M12, F12, A12 Nacho: Octa-core 8x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | A12: PowerVR GE8320 M12, F12, A12 Nacho: ARM Mali-G52 |
| Memory | 3 GB, 4 GB, or 6 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB ( eMMC 5.1) |
| Removable storage | MicroSD [ broken anchor ] (up to 1 TB) |
| SIM | Dual-slot nanoSIM |
| Battery | A12, M12 (Europe) : 5000 mAh lithium polymer M12 (India) , F12: 6000 mAh lithium polymer |
| Charging | 15W fast charging via USB Type-C |
| Rear camera | Quad-Camera Setup A12: Primary: Samsung ISOCELL S5KGM2 (Global) / Samsung ISOCELL S5K2P6 (U.S.); 16 MP (U.S.) / 48 MP (Global), f /2.0 , 25mm (wide), FoV 82°, 1/3.06" (U.S.) / 1/2.0" (Global), 1.0 µm (U.S.) / 0.8 µm (Global), AF Ultrawide : GalaxyCore GC5035; 5 MP , f /2.2 , 14mm, FoV 115°, 1/5.0", 1.12 µm , FF Macro: GalaxyCore GC02M1; 2 MP , f /2.4 , 1/5.0", 1.75 µm , FF Depth: GalaxyCore GC02M1B; 2 MP , f /2.4 , 1/5.0", 1.75 µm A12 Nacho / M12 / F12: Primary: Samsung ISOCELL S5KGM2; 48 MP , f /2.0 , 25mm (wide), FoV 82°, 1/2.0", 0.8 µm , AF (A12 Nacho), PDAF (M12 / F12) Ultrawide : GalaxyCore GC5035; 5 MP , f /2.2 , 14mm, FoV 115°, 1/5.0", 1.12 µm , FF Macro: GalaxyCore GC02M1; 2 MP , f /2.4 , 1/5.0", 1.75 µm , FF Depth: GalaxyCore GC02M1B; 2 MP , f /2.4 , 1/5.0", 1.75 µm Camera features: LED flash , Panorama , HDR Video recording: 1080p @30 fps |
| Front camera | Samsung ISOCELL S5K4HAYX or Siliconfile SR846D; 8 MP , f /2.2 , 25mm (wide), FoV 81.1°, 1/4.0", 1.12 µm , FF Camera features: HDR Video recording: 1080p @30 fps |
| Display | A12: 60Hz refresh rate, IPS LCD 720 × 1600 , 6.5 in (170 mm), 20:9 ratio, ~85.8% screen-to-body ratio, ~270 ppi density M12, F12: 90Hz refresh rate, IPS LCD 720 × 1600 , 6.5 in (170 mm), 20:9 ratio, ~81.9% screen-to-body ratio, ~270 ppi density, Gorilla Glass protection (Galaxy F12 only) |
| Sound | Loudspeaker, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm aux , Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, FM radio |
| Data inputs | Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted) Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Model | A12: SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125M/DSN, SM-A125M/DS, SM-A125W, SM-A127N A12 Nacho: SM-A127F/DS, SM-A127F/DSN, SM-A127F, SM-A127M, SM-A127U M12: SM-M127F/DS, SM-M127F/DSN, SM-M127F, SM-M127G/DS, SM-M127G/DSN, SM-M127G F12: SM-F127G, SM-F127G/DS, SM-F127F, SM-F127F/DS |
| SAR | 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) (Galaxy A12) |
| Other | NFC (market/region dependent) |
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