Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A12
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| January 2017 | 2020, November 24 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2017 | Coming Soon - January 2021 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 19,990 ($299.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Various | Black, White, Blue, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) |
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE (unspecified) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 10 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 [Similar] | Octa-core (2.3 GHz, 1.8 GHz) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP2 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSDXC |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | 48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.2 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Yes |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, Fast Charging | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
| Capacity | |
| 2350 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |