Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

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Galaxy A12 compared with Galaxy A17 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A12	SamsungGalaxy A17 5G
Overview
Released
Released	December 2020	August 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 720	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	270 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz (better)
Display type
Display type	HD+ PLS TFT LCD	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front)
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Helio P35	Exynos 1330
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP, F2.0, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view	5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, F2.2	13 MP, F2.0
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	Up to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; night shots up to 2.5× brighter than the previous model (Samsung)
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class B
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	25 W fast charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	205 g	192 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164 × 75.8 mm	164.4 × 77.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP54
Colours
Colours	Black, white and blue in Vietnam at launch	Black, Grey, Blue
Buttons
Buttons	–	Key Island 2.0; side key can open Gemini
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP54, limited dust and splash resistance; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	–	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10 with One UI Core 2.5 (Notebookcheck)	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 August 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on Singapore SM-A125F	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz on SM-A125F	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 on SM-A125F	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo on SM-A125F	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS