Samsung Galaxy A12 128gb Review : A killer battery at an exorbitant cost!

Here is the Samsung Galaxy A12 128gb Review. The Galaxy A12, Samsung’s newest entry-level phone, was recently released in India. The smartphone uses the One UI and is powered by a MediaTek processor. The smartphone has up to 128GB of internal storage and 4GB of RAM. It has an entry-level cost of Rs 12,999. Design and display

• Textured body of plastic
• 1,600 x 720-pixel, 6.5-inch display
• Trustworthy fingerprint reader

Of course, this depends on individual taste, but in our opinion, the Samsung Galaxy A12 is among the more attractive plastic phones available. The handset’s sides are covered in a matte-finish shell, while the upper portion of the back is covered in a diagonal pattern of shallow ridges. A beautiful two-tone effect is produced by the smooth bottom-most part, which does not distract from the appearance.

The hardware protrudes just enough to prevent the phone from sitting totally flat on a tabletop, but the four rear cameras are grouped in a square module that is less obvious than similar arrangements on some other phones. It’s nice to see a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, and a downward-firing mono speaker included. The power button, which also functions as a fingerprint scanner, is incorporated within the right side of the phone, making it simple to use without changing your hold.

That’s impressive given that the Galaxy A12 sports a large 6.5-inch PLS display that is surrounded by a bezel that is rather thick and houses the selfie camera within a teardrop-shaped notch. The majority of individuals will find the screen’s 1600 x 720 resolution and pixel density of 270ppi to be more than sufficient for their needs. The only major drawback in terms of viewing angles is brightness. Maximum production can fall short on a sunny day.

Camera:

• 4-camera rear setup
• Primary camera with 48 megapixels
• Macro, depth, and ultrawide angle lenses

The four cameras on the Galaxy A12 definitely look the part. A smartphone that takes photography seriously appears to include a 48-megapixel primary lens, along with a 5-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

While these can look compelling on a phone screen, they don’t look quite as hot on a larger screen or after cropping or zooming. The Galaxy A12 also offers the ability to quickly switch between the regular camera and an ultrawide camera, which can capture dramatic-looking shots from a seemingly completely different perspective. An 8-megapixel selfie camera that supports Portrait, Pro, Macro, and Food Modes is located around the front of the phone.

Performance 

One UI 2.5 is the operating system that powers the Samsung Galaxy A12. Based on Android 10, the proprietary operating system but we anticipate that the phone will soon be updated to the newest version of Android 11, if not already. A little bit superior to other custom OSes is Samsung’s One UI. You will have no trouble using the user interface if you are already a Samsung user. If not, adjusting won’t require much time.

A system-wide Dark mode is available on the device. Gesture navigation is supported by the Galaxy A12. These can be customised during device setup or at a later time in the Settings app on the phone. If desired, one can also reduce the screen’s effects.

About the chipset, the Samsung Galaxy A12 uses the decent MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core chipset. We did not anticipate the gadget to function exceptionally well given that it is an entry-level phone. Yet, the phone is extremely capable of doing day-to-day tasks. Eight Cortex-A53 processors are present in the phone. Although the other four operate at 1.8Hz, the other four are clocked at up to 2.35GHz. App launches happen quickly. The apps are simple to switch between. The phone doesn’t have any significant heating issues.

The phone’s bottom-firing speaker is used to output sound. The sound levels are not too loud. It’s possible that you won’t like the sound quality either.

Pros

• Amazing battery life
• A chic two-tone appearance
• An audio jack and expandable storage

Cons

• A poor effort
• Inadequate photography, delayed shutter
• For the money, you can perform better.

Verdict 

In the end, it’s difficult to think of the Galaxy A12 as anything other than a Samsung failure. Certainly, the battery life is amazing, and I genuinely hope the firm uses the two-tone design on more handsets, but even at £169, it falls short.

The fact that other companies are doing such amazing work on a shoestring budget is much to blame, although Samsung’s entry-level phones have historically been competitive. It’s difficult not to blame the MediaTek Helios MT6765 totally for the disappointment. Mobile devices from Exynos and Qualcomm have never seemed this slow.