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Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy A55

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A55

What Galaxy A12 does better (2) and where Galaxy A55 wins (29) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A12

4.4Score

2 advantages≈ $85

Samsung · 2024Galaxy A55

8.1Score

29 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

2.6Display7.4

2.2Performance6.3

5.3Camera8.3

4.0Battery5.0

4.3Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A12Galaxy A55

	Galaxy A12	Galaxy A55	Difference
Height	164 mm	161.1 mm	+2.9 mm
Width	75.8 mm	77.4 mm	−1.6 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.2 mm	+0.7 mm
Weight	205 g	213 g	−8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A12 better than Galaxy A55?

3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A55: No
Weight205 g vs 213 g+4%

Why is Galaxy A55 better than Galaxy A12?

AnTuTu score107,189 vs 635,5985.9×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,034 vs 3,2593.2×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,000 nits2.2×
Measured brightness472 nits vs 1,010 nits2.1×
OLED panelNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
5GNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A12: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A12≈ $854.4	Samsung Galaxy A55≈ $2708.1
Design
Weight	205 g	213 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.2 mm
Height	164 mm	161.1 mm
Width	75.8 mm	77.4 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Red	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.6″
Panel	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	472 nits	1,010 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	85.8%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35	Exynos 1480
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	12 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.35 GHz	2.75 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Xclipse 530
AnTuTu score	107,189	635,598
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,034	3,259
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,024
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	15 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	20%	55%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-30.4 LUFS	-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4