Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A03s

50 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A12 (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on November 24, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A03s, which is powered by the same chip and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (472 against 356 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s

The phone is 9-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A03s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	81.8%

RGB color space	96.3%	93.9%
PWM	337 Hz	806 Hz
Response time	52 ms	43 ms
Contrast	864:1	1126:1

Height	164 mm (6.46 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Red	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2300 MHz	2350 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	32	32
GPU clock	680 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	49721	51263
GPU	16841	20113
Memory	34529	35388
UX	32377	36853
Total score	133842	144853

RAM size	3, 4, 6 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	-
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.1	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	13 GB	13.2 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (20% in 30 min)	Yes (15% in 30 min)
Full charging time	3:03 hr	3:38 hr

Web browsing	16:07 hr	15:57 hr
Watching video	12:14 hr	14:23 hr
Gaming	06:08 hr	06:16 hr
Standby	153 hr	124 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4128 x 3096
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	No	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	7	4
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	November 2020	August 2021
Release date	December 2020	August 2021
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.36 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.38 W/kg	1.09 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A03s

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A03s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion