Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho With Exynos 850 Chipset Launched: Specs & Price

Samsung has introduced a new addition to its lineup of Galaxy A-series with the launch of its Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho smartphone in the European market. The device is almost the same as the original Galaxy A12 except for a different chipset.

The smartphone spots a 6.5-inch LCD display that offers an HD+ screen resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. It has a 20:9 aspect ratio and offers a 60Hz refresh rate. The device has an Infinity-V notch on top of the display that houses the front-facing camera sensor.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own Exynos 850 chipset. The original model comes packed with the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. The phone has up to 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. There’s also a microSD card that enables expanding the storage capacity up to 1TB.

In the camera department, the device has a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front side, the device features an 8-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone is running the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the Samsung One UI 3.1 custom user interface on top. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and has support for 15W charging.

Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho Specifications

Chipset: Exynos 850 S5E3830

CPU: 2.0Ghz Octacore

GPU: Mali-G52

Display: 6.5 inch HD + 1600 × 720, 20:9, Infinity-V Display

RAM: 3GB / 4GB / 6GB

Storage: 32GB / 64GB / 128GB (Supports microSD up to 1TB)

Main camera: Quad

• Main – 48 MP, f/2.0
• Ultra-wide angle – 5 MP, f/2.2
• Depth – 2 MP, f/2.4
• Macro – 2 MP, f/2.4

Front camera: 8 MP, f/2.2

OS: Android

Dimension: 164.0 x 75.8 x 8.9mm

Weight: 205g

Battery: 5000mAh (quick charge 15W)

Wi-Fi: 802.11 b / g / n 2.4GHz

Bluetooth: v5.0

USB: USB Type-C

Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Fingerprint sensor: Yes (side)

Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red

SIM: Dual SIM (nanoSIM)

Others: VoLTE, NFC

Network

• 2G bands: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
• 3G bands: UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
• 4G bands:
  • FDD LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700)
  • TDD LTE B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)

Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho Price and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho comes in four color options — Blue, Black, Red, and White. The 32GB internal storage is priced at RUB 11,990 in Russia which roughly converts to $163 while the 64GB storage model costs RUB 13,990 (~$190).