Samsung Galaxy A12 Blue 32GB
A 48-megapixel main camera and 6.5-inch LCD display stand out on this budget device, though unlisted processor details and 3GB of RAM limit its ceiling. Side-mounted fingerprint scanning and an upgrade path to Android 11 with One UI 3.1 add practical security and software longevity. This AT&T-locked phone is best for light users needing a large screen for media and casual snapshots, not gaming, as its 10.1/100 gaming score confirms.
Screen 6.5"
Display LCD
Chip Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
RAM 3 GB
Storage 32 GB
Camera 48 MP
operating system Android
17 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average performance (0th percentile)
- Below average feature (5th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (13th percentile)
- Below average battery (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.5" |
| Display Type | LCD |
Performance
| Processor Model | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 |
| RAM | 3 MB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 48 |
| Camera Count | 4 |
| Ultrawide | 5 |
Battery & Charging
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | No |
| USB | USB-C |
| SIM | Single SIM |
Design & Build
| Form Factor | bar |
| Fingerprint | side-mounted |
| OS | Android |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Apple iPhone 18 Pro | Google Pixel 7 | Motorola Moto G - 2025 | FNCOCO I26 U | GAMAKOO G25 Ultra S Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Display Type | LCD | Super Retina XDR | AMOLED | LCD | LCD | - |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 90 | 120 | 120 | - |
| Processor | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 | A20 Pro | Google Tensor G2 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Mediatek Dimensity 9400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen2 |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 1024 | 128 | 64 | 512 | 256 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 48 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 108 | 48 |
| Front Camera Mp | - | 48 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 16 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | - | - | 4355 | 5000 | 7000 | 6000 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 50 | - | 30 | - | - |
| Wireless Charging | - | true | true | false | - | false |
| Five (g) | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | - | Water resistant | IP68 | Water-repellent | - | - |
| Operating System | Android | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A12 | 38.4 | 46.5 | 18.9 | 23 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 61.3 | 94.1 |
| Apple iPhone 18 Pro Compare | 88.8 | 43.9 | 39.7 | 71 | 59.9 | 99.6 | 97 | 71.6 | 17.7 |
| Google Pixel 7 Compare | 88.8 | 59.9 | 52.2 | 63.5 | 69.8 | 69.9 | 85.5 | 59 | 70.8 |
| Motorola Moto G - 2025 Compare | 48.2 | 34.4 | 74.3 | 50.6 | 92.1 | 31.7 | 60 | 89 | 96.4 |
| FNCOCO I26 U Compare | 30.1 | 37.3 | 81.5 | 44.5 | 84 | 96.1 | 37.6 | 72.3 | 69.3 |
| GAMAKOO G25 Ultra S Pen Compare | 30.1 | 26.3 | 87.7 | 13.8 | 84 | 80.1 | 41.4 | 23 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall17
- Budget54.4
- Gaming7.1
- Rugged12.8
- Portability12.1
- Business10.7
- Flagship12.6
- Foldable14.8
- Photography18.6
- Battery Life11
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
