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Galaxy A12 vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

What Galaxy A12 does better (3) and where Galaxy S23 Ultra wins (33) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A12

4.4Score

3 advantages≈ $85

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra

9.2Score

33 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

2.6Display9.2

2.2Performance7.9

5.3Camera9.8

4.0Battery6.5

4.3Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A12Galaxy S23 Ultra

	Galaxy A12	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Difference
Height	164 mm	163.4 mm	+0.6 mm
Width	75.8 mm	78.1 mm	−2.3 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm	=
Weight	205 g	234 g	−29 g

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

Why is Galaxy A12 better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23 Ultra: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23 Ultra: No
Weight205 g vs 234 g+14%

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than Galaxy A12?

AnTuTu score107,189 vs 1,241,53111.6×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,034 vs 4,9274.8×
Main camera48 MP vs 200 MP4.2×
Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,750 nits3.9×
Measured brightness472 nits vs 1,274 nits2.7×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 1,024 GB8×
OLED panelNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A12: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A12≈ $854.4	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra≈ $4309.2
Design
Weight	205 g	234 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm
Height	164 mm	163.4 mm
Width	75.8 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Red	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.8″
Panel	PLS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	3,088 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	472 nits	1,274 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	89.9%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.35 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	107,189	1,241,531
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,034	4,927
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,790
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	256 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	2	4
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	10×
Max video	1080p	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	12 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	45 W
Charged in 30 min	20%	65%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
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	-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4