On sale. Inexpensive multi-camera Samsung Galaxy A12 with NFC module

The Samsung Galaxy A12 smartphone was announced back inNovember. But. In large strokes and without much detail. Now A12 has appeared on sale in a number of serious stores like Svyaznoy without any additional announcements.

₽11,990 ($ 164) for the lower version 3 + 32 GB and ₽13,990 ($ 191) for the middle version 4 + 64 GB. In the preliminary announcement, something was said about 6 + 128 GB, but such a variety is not on sale yet.

A pleasant surprise is the NFC module. He wasn't actually promised.

Samsung is traditionally silent about the brand of the chipset.In theory, no one doubts that this is the MediaTek Helio P35. Almost to confirm, you will have to wait for the first reviews. If really Helio P35 - then oh, there is little good in this. Weak chipset two years ago, about a hundred thousand AnTuTu points.

I have already said about memory. There is support for memory cards, a separate card tray.

Large 6.5 ″ screen with PLS-matrix. The resolution, as it should be for inexpensive models, is not too high, 720 × 1600 (270 ppi).

The battery is in perfect order. As much as 5000 mAh, and even with 15W fast charging.

There are many cameras. Single front camera for 8 MP.Behind the quartet 48 + 5 + 2 + 2 MP (main module, wide-angle, macro, depth sensor). It is difficult to predict what to expect from the cameras. If the chipset is really Helio P35, the quality of the photos will hardly please us much, especially in low light. Unfortunately, modern computational photography is strongly tied to the power of iron.

Small things. There is a fingerprint scanner (side). Apparently, there is no gyroscope. USB is correct, Type-C. But Wi-Fi, alas, is single-band.

Three colors. Red, black, blue.

Key features of Samsung Galaxy A12:

Screen PLS, 6.5 ″, 720 × 1600, 270 ppi, 16M colors, touch, capacitive, multitouch
Iron? MediaTek Helio P35
2.3 GHz, 8 x Cortex-A53, PowerVR GE8320
Memory RAM 3-6 GB, ROM 32-128 GB, Micro-SD up to 1 TB, separate slot
Mobile Internet LTE
HSDPA, HSUPA
Edge
Mobile networksLTE Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20,28,38,40,41
UMTS Bands 1 (2100), 5 (850), 8 (900)
GSM Bands 2 (1900), 3 (1800), 5 (850), 8 (900)
Battery Li-Ion, 5000 mAh, fast charge 15.00 W
Dimensions164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight205 g
Rear Camera: Quad, Flash, Auto Focus

- 48 MP, f / 2.0

- 5 MP, wide-angle, f / 2.2

- 2 MP, macro, f / 2.4

- 2 MP, depth sensor, f / 2.4
front camera: 8 MP, f / 2.2, no flash, no autofocus
NavigationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
OSAndroid
SensorsAccelerometer, Approach, Illumination, Fingerprint scanner (on the side), NFC
USBType-C v2.0

George Kiselyov