Samsung has a strong portfolio of budget smartphones that start with the Galaxy A series. It came out few years back with the focus on buyers who want a large display with big capacity battery for long backup. The latest is the Galaxy A12s. This phone gets a 6.52-inch HD+ display that supports 720x1600 pixels resolution. The screen features a waterdrop notch where you have the selfie camera, and gives you pixel density of 269 PPI. Samsung is using its in-house Exynos 8 Octa 850 chipset to power the Galaxy A12s. It comes paired with 3GB RAM and offers 64GB internal storage and further expandable up to 512GB using the dedicated card slot. The new A series device has a quad rear camera that includes a 48MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, 2MP sensor and 2MP depth camera. On the front, it has an 8MP selfie camera. Samsung A12s gets backed up with a 5000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging via USB Type C port. Other features on the phone are side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, headphone jack and Infrared. Other popular budget Samsung phones are Samsung Galaxy F12, Samsung Galaxy M12 and the Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850 |
Display | 6.52 inches (16.56 cms) |
Storage | 64 GB |
Front Camera | Single (8 MP Camera) |
Rear Camera | Quad (48 MP Camera + 8 MP, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP Camera + 2 MP, depth Camera) |
Battery | 5000 mAh |
RAM | 4 GB |
Launch Date | September 16, 2021 |
Face unlock | Yes |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850 |
CPU | Octa core, 2GHz, Cortex A55 |
Architecture | 64-bit |
Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 |
Operating System | Android v11 |
Custom UI | Samsung One UI |
Internal Memory | 64 GB |
RAM | 4 GB |
Expandable Memory | Yes, microSD, Up to 512 GB (Dedicated) |
Display Type | TFT |
Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels |
Size | 6.52 inches (16.56 cms) |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Bezel-less display | Yes, with notch |
TouchScreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Color Reproduction | 16M Colors |
Pixel Density | 269 pixels per inch (ppi) |
Flash | Rear (LED Flash) |
Rear | Quad (48 MP Camera + 8 MP, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP Camera + 2 MP, depth Camera) |
Front | Single (8 MP Camera) |
Camera Features | Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus |
Shooting Modes | Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Type | Li-Polymer |
Capacity | 5000 mAh |
Removable | No |
Fast Charging | Yes, 15W |
Wi-Fi | Yes with b/g/n |
SIM Configuration | Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.0 |
Network | 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available |
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) | Yes |
Wi-fi features | Mobile Hotspot |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS |
Infrared | Yes |
USB | USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes, Side |
Other Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer |
Speaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5mm |