Samsung Galaxy A07 vs Samsung Galaxy A12: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A076.7"+3%

Galaxy A126.5"

Technology

Galaxy A07

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy A12

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy A07

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy A12

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A07

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy A12

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A07720 × 1600 px

Galaxy A12720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy A07120 Hz

Galaxy A12—

Peak brightness

Galaxy A07800 nits

Galaxy A12—

Pixel density

Galaxy A07262 ppi

Galaxy A12270 ppi+3%

CPU speed

Galaxy A07Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+2.1%

Galaxy A12Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

Galaxy A074.0 GB+50%

Galaxy A122.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy A07128 GB+75%

Galaxy A1232 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A0750.0 MP+4%

Galaxy A1248.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy A078.0 MP

Galaxy A128.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy A076,000 mAh+17%

Galaxy A125,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A0725 W+40%

Galaxy A1215 W

Weight

Galaxy A07199 g+3%

Galaxy A12205 g

Thickness

Galaxy A078.2 mm+8.5%

Galaxy A128.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A07IP54

Galaxy A12Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A07Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy A12Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A075.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy A125.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A07USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy A12USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy A07Yes+100%

Galaxy A12No

NFC

Galaxy A07No

Galaxy A12Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy A12Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy A12Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A07—

Galaxy A12—

5G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy A12

Speed

Galaxy A07

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy A12

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy A07

2026, January 13

Galaxy A12

2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21

Status

Galaxy A07

Available. Released 2026, January 13

Galaxy A12

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy A07

167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)

Galaxy A12

164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Galaxy A07

199 g (7.02 oz)

Galaxy A12

205 g (7.23 oz)

Build

Galaxy A07

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy A12

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A07

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy A12

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A07

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy A12

Type

Galaxy A07

PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy A12

PLS LCD

Size

Galaxy A07

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy A12

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A07

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy A12

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Galaxy A07

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy A12

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Chipset

Galaxy A07

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy A12

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A07

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy A12

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Galaxy A07

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy A12

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Galaxy A07

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy A12

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy A07

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy A12

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy A12

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Galaxy A07

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy A12

Features

Galaxy A07

LED flash

Galaxy A12

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy A12

1080p@30fps

Quad

Galaxy A07

Galaxy A12

48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A07

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy A12

8 MP, f/2.2

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30fps

Galaxy A12

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy A12

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy A12

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A07

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy A12

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A07

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy A12

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A07

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy A12

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A07

Galaxy A12

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Galaxy A07

FM radio

Galaxy A12

FM radio, RDS, recording

USB

Galaxy A07

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy A12

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy A07

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy A12

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy A12

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Galaxy A07

Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Galaxy A12

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A07

25W wired

Galaxy A12

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy A07

Black, Light Violet

Galaxy A12

Black, White, Blue, Red

Models

Galaxy A07

SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS

Galaxy A12

SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W

SAR

Galaxy A07

1.12 W/kg (head)

Galaxy A12

SAR EU

Galaxy A07

1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy A12

0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A07

About 150 EUR

Galaxy A12

About 80 EUR

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