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Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung's Galaxy A12 is an entry-level phone with a 6.5-inch HD+ 60Hz PLS LCD, the MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, a 48MP main camera in a quad-camera array and a 5,000mAh battery with 15W charging. It launched with Android 10 at €179 in Europe (64GB). The US version arrived in April 2021 at $179.99, but as a 3GB/32GB model with a 16MP main camera instead of the 48MP one. It is the Helio P35 model, not the later A12 Nacho.
Pros
- 5,000mAh battery with 15W wired charging
- 48MP main camera plus 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensors
- Dedicated microSD slot for up to 1TB of extra storage
- 3.5mm headphone jack and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Cons
- HD+ 720x1600 resolution at 60Hz, about 270ppi
- Helio P35 with eight Cortex-A53 cores delivers entry-level performance
- A full charge from empty took over three hours in review testing
- Single bottom-firing mono speaker, no 5G and no OIS
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Helio P35, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy A12
Display
- Screen size
- 6.5 ″
- Panel type
- PLS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1600
- Pixel density
- 270 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 472 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 82.1 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio P35
- RAM (max)
- 6 GB
- Storage options
- 32/64/128GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/2.0
- Ultra-wide
- 5 MP
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 205 g
- Thickness
- 8.9 mm
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 10
- OS update pledge
- 2 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy A12 good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy A12 earns an Inno Score of 26.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's Galaxy A12 is an entry-level phone with a 6.5-inch HD+ 60Hz PLS LCD, the MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, a 48MP main camera in a quad-camera array and a 5,000mAh battery with 15W charging. It launched with Android 10 at €179 in Europe (64GB). The US version arrived in April 2021 at $179.99, but as a 3GB/32GB model with a 16MP main camera instead of the 48MP one. It is the Helio P35 model, not the later A12 Nacho.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy A12?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio P35 · Screen size: 6.5 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy A12?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lava Smart 4 Plus, Blackview BV4800 Pro, itel City 100 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
