{"id":30196,"date":"2021-09-05T18:32:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T10:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=30196"},"modified":"2022-10-05T01:17:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:17:25","slug":"review-samsung-a12-an-ideal-budget-phone-from-a-trusted-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/tech-technology\/product-review-consumer-electronics\/review-samsung-a12-an-ideal-budget-phone-from-a-trusted-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Samsung A12, An ideal budget phone from a trusted brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It can’t be helped, there will be instances when you would need a budget phone. It may be a temporary phone, or one for young adults. Whatever the reason may be, getting stuck with one doesn’t mean that you need to sacrifice on its specs and performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Samsung A12 is an ideal budget phone and the fact that it comes from a trusted brand-who currently holds the top spot<\/a> in mobile phones is a definite plus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We got to use the Samsung Galaxy A12 for a few months. One of my favorite features is the unique blue rigged design at the back (see photos below), it actually helps give the phone a better grip. You may actually opt out of even using a phone case. I used the phone to do a lot of my streaming (movies, series) and I was pretty happy that it was able to cope with hours and hours of streaming. (Yup, I’m an addict). I liked that it would automatically connect to speakers, I didn’t have to go to the Bluetooth settings to connect them, unlike in other brands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Battery also performed well as I would only have to charge it every few days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The phone’s specs is not on the low end, so you can still play your favorite MOBA games (Mobile Legends Bang Bang, League of Legends Wild Rift).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung A12 Specs:<\/strong>
Body:
Dimensions: 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight: 205 g (7.23 oz)
Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Display:
Type: PLS IPS
Size: 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Platform:
OS: Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: PowerVR GE8320<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEMORY:
Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal: 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

eMMC 5.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MAIN CAMERA:
Quad: 48 MP, f\/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f\/2.2, 123\u02da (ultrawide)
2 MP, f\/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f\/2.4, (depth)
Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video: 1080p@30fps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The phone’s main camera is no slouch either, it has 4 lenses(Wide, ultra wide, macro, and depth mode). The camera’s colors are not too saturated as other brands, In my opinion it’s colors stay true to real world color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if I’m not a photographer by profession like Paul, I was still able to take these photos below with the Samsung Galaxy A12. I even created a Facebook album of photos I took using the phone. You can click on the album to check out the photos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n