Samsung Galaxy A12 variant with new chipset launched in India; price to specs, check now

Samsung Galaxy A12 has been launched in India with a new chipset, check price and specifications of the new smartphone.

Samsung did not launch the Galaxy A12 yesterday during the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event for a reason - this is not a new mobile, it is a variant of the model (pictures above) launched earlier. (Samsung India)

Samsung Galaxy A12 smartphone has been launched in India today. If you are wondering why it was not launched yesterday, during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event, then know that this is a tweaked version of the handset launched in February. This version of the smartphone comes with a new in-house chipset - Exynos. Barring the chipset under the hood, the hardware on the new Indian variant of the Galaxy A12 remains the same compared to the original Galaxy A12 which came with the MediaTek Helo P35 chipset.

Samsung's new smartphone bears the model number SM-A127F, while the older model with the MediaTek Helio chipset had the SM-125F model number. It is worth noting that the Samsung Galaxy M12 and the Samsung Galaxy F12 both come with displays that refresh at a faster rate, but cost less than the new Galaxy A12 mobile.

Samsung Galaxy A12 Price in India

The Samsung Galaxy A12 which is powered by the Exynos 850 chipset will be sold in two RAM and storage variants – 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB. The smartphone will retail for ₹13,999 for the former and ₹16,499 for the larger storage variant. Samsung will sell the device from its official website in three colour variants, Black, Blue and White, the same colours offered for the previous MediaTek Helio P35 powered version of the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy A12 hardware specifications

The new Samsung Galaxy A12 smartphone is powered by the Exynos 850 chipset and comes with either 4GB (or 6GB of RAM) and 64GB (or 128GB) of internal storage which can be expanded via MicroSD. The device comes with a quad-camera setup with a 48MP primary camera sensor and a 5MP ultrawide angle camera. The device comes with two additional sensors, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera. It has an 8MP selfie shooter in the front, which is located on the 6.5-inch HD+ TFT display with a 720p resolution. On the connectivity front, the device comes with 4G and Bluetooth 5 connectivity. The device has a USB Type-C port for charging the 5000mAh battery at 15W, and it comes with a headphone jack. The device comes runs on Android 11 and comes with the company's One UI 3 operating system.