Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho
Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung Galaxy F12
Samsung Galaxy A12 in Black
BrandSamsung
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
TypeSmartphone
SeriesGalaxy A series
Galaxy M series
Galaxy F series
First released
  • A12: November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24)
  • M12:
    • February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) (India)
    • April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19) (Europe)
  • F12: April 5, 2021 (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)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy A11
Samsung Galaxy M11
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy A13
Samsung Galaxy M13
Samsung Galaxy F13
RelatedSamsung 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 networksGSM, HSPA, LTE
Form factorGlass 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
System-on-chipA12: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
M12, F12, A12 Nacho: Samsung Exynos 850 (S5E3830) (8nm)
CPUA12: 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
GPUA12: PowerVR GE8320
M12, F12, A12 Nacho: ARM Mali-G52
Memory3 GB, 4 GB, or 6 GB
Storage32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB (eMMC 5.1)
Removable storageMicroSD (up to 1 TB)
SIMDual-slot nanoSIM
Battery
Charging15W fast charging via USB Type-C
Rear camera
  • A12:
    • 48 MP (Global) / 16 MP (U.S.), f/2.0, 1/2.0", 26mm wide with AF
    • 5 MP, f/2.2, 123° ultrawide
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, macro
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
    • LED flash, panorama, HDR
    • Video: 1080p at 30fps
  • M12, F12:
    • 48 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.0", 0.8μm wide with PDAF
    • 5 MP, f/2.2, 123° ultrawide
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, macro
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
    • LED flash, panorama, HDR
    • Video: 1080p at 30fps
Front camera8 MP f/2.2 wide, HDR, 1080p video at 30fps
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)
SoundLoudspeaker, 3.5mm audio jack
Connectivity3.5 mm aux, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, FM radio
Data inputs
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)
OtherNFC (market/region dependent)
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20210501061133/https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a12-unlocked-sm-a125uzkdxaa/

The Samsung Galaxy A12 is an entry-level 64-bit Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on November 24, 2020 as a successor to the Samsung Galaxy A11.[1][2][3] There were several rebranded versions of the device: the Galaxy M12 (announced on February 5, 2021),[4] the Galaxy F12 (announced on April 5, 2021),[5] and the Galaxy A12 Nacho (announced on August 9, 2021).[6][7][8]

Specifications

Design

The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a plastic back covered with a diagonal stripe texture, except for the bottom quarter, which is flat and joined with a metallic Samsung logo. Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy M12 features a plastic back which is covered with a vertical stripe texture (with small horizontal stripes) and a black Samsung logo at the bottom. The fingerprint sensor is integrated into the power button on the right.[9]

Galaxy A12
Galaxy A12 Nacho 		Galaxy M12 Galaxy F12
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Light Blue
  • Black

Hardware

Display

All variants have a 6.5 in (170 mm) IPS LCD Infinity-V display with HD+ (720×1600) resolution.[10] The only difference is the 90 hz refresh rate found on the Galaxy M12 and Galaxy F12.[4][5]

Cameras

All variants feature quad rear-facing cameras housed in a black rounded square with a separate LED flash. The camera system comprises a 48 MP primary camera, an 8 MP ultrawide camera, and two 2 MP sensors for macro and depth.[1][4][5] The North American version of the A12 uses a 16 MP main camera sensor instead of 48 MP found in the original.[3]

The front-facing camera has an 8 MP resolution. Video can be recorded at up to 1080p at 30 fps on the main, ultrawide and selfie cameras.

Processor & Memory

The original variant of the Galaxy A12 is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, while all of its rebranded versions and the Galaxy A12 Nacho uses the Samsung Exynos 850 SoC.[6]

All variants have a dedicated slot for microSDXC and internal storage configurations ranging from 32 GB to 128 GB as well as memory configurations ranging from 3GB to 6GB.[1][4][5] All variants also use eMMC for its internal storage.[11][12]

Battery

The Galaxy A12, Galaxy A12 Nacho, and international Galaxy M12 feature a 5000mAh non-removable battery with 15W fast charging support. The Indian variants of the Galaxy M12 and F12 offer a larger 6000mAh battery capacity while maintaining the same 15W charging speed.[4][5]

Software

The Samsung Galaxy A12 were pre-installed with Android 10 and One UI Core 2.5, while the Galaxy M12, Galaxy F12 and Galaxy A12 Nacho were pre-installed with One UI Core 3.1 and Android 11. Like its predecessors, they were eligible to have two OS updates and 4 years of security updates.

Pre-installed OS OS Upgrades history End of support
1st 2nd
A12 LTE Android 10
(One UI Core 2.5) 		Android 11
(One UI Core 3.1)
May 2021[13] 		Android 12
(One UI Core 4.1)
August 2022[14] 		January 2025[15]
A12 Nacho Android 11
(One UI Core 3.1) 		Android 12
(One UI Core 4.1)
May 2022[16] 		Android 13
(One UI Core 5.0)
December 2022[17]
(One UI Core 5.1)
April 2023[18]
M12 Android 12
(One UI Core 4.1)
July 2022[19] 		Android 13
(One UI Core 5.0)
December 2022[20]
(One UI Core 5.1)
June 2023[21]
F12 Android 12
(One UI Core 4.1)
August 2022[22] 		Android 13
(One UI Core 5.0)
January 2023[23]
(One UI Core 5.1)
April 2023[24]

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