Entry-level · 2020

Samsung Galaxy A12

Name: Samsung Galaxy A12
Brand: Samsung
Price: 125000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦88,000 to ₦150,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 15W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Watch out 15W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

Helio P35 2 / 32 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A12 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

472 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.35 GHz · PowerVR GE8320

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

107,189

GeekBench

1,034

Graphics test

GFXBench 5 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.35 GHz

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Process

12 nm

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/2.0

Ultrawide

5 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Samsung S5KGM2, 1/2", 0.8µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

123:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Below average (-30.4 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-30.4 LUFS)

Memory

2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

205 g · 8.9 mm

Height

164.0 mm

Width

75.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

Weight

205 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

90 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

78% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

107k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦200k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

107k vs 623k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 205 g vs 163 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 128 GB baseline

₦115k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦125,000 to ₦150,000·Used from ₦88,000

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₦88,000 Fair used price

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₦125,000 Lowest new price

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Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

Independent Test Scores

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