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. There were several rebranded versions of the device: the Galaxy M12 (announced on February 5, 2021), the Galaxy F12 (announced on April 5, 2021), and the Galaxy A12 Nacho (announced on August 9, 2021).