Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho

Name: Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho
Brand: Samsung

$142Budget2021

4.5

Overall Score

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6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

15W

Charging

205g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A12 Nacho

Budget

The Galaxy A12 Nacho is a basic entry-level device focused on longevity rather than performance. Its low-resolution screen and aging processor limit it to light tasks and media consumption.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

4.0

Performance

3.5

Battery

7.5

Display

4.0

Build

5.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Excellent battery life

Dedicated microSD slot

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack

Affordable entry price

Weaknesses

Low resolution display

Slow charging speeds

Underpowered chipset

No OIS for camera

Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, August 09

Announced

2021, August 09

Network

5 specs

Speed

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

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Display

3 specs

Size

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

Type

PLS LCD

Resolution

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

Platform

4 specs

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

CPU

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

GPU

Mali-G52

Chipset

Exynos 850 (8 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

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

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Quad

48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF

5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)

2 MP (macro)

Auxiliary lens

Video

1080p@30fps

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

8 MP, f/2.2

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

WLAN

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

Radio

FM radio, RDS, recording

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

15W wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Weight

205 g (7.23 oz)

Dimensions

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

Misc

4 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 141.7 · price_original: 141.7

Colors

Black, Blue, Red

Models

SM-A127F/DSN, SM-A127F/DS, SM-A127F, SM-A127M, SM-A127U

SAR EU

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

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Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho

$142Budget2021

4.5

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

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6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

15W

Charging

205g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A12 Nacho

Budget

The Galaxy A12 Nacho is a basic entry-level device focused on longevity rather than performance. Its low-resolution screen and aging processor limit it to light tasks and media consumption.