Galaxy A12 and A02S – Samsung 2021 entry-level phones

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Samsung recently announced its two new entry-level phones, the Galaxy A12 and A02S. They will be launched in Europe next year. Both offer a lower barrier to entry for anyone looking for a modern Android smartphone. 

Samsung Galaxy A12

The Galaxy A12 is the successor to the A11, sporting a 6.5-inch HD display. On top of the display is a waterdrop notch, housing the 8-megapixel selfie camera. The A12 packs an octa-core processor, a 5000mAh battery and a fingerprint scanner at the side integrate with the power button. 

Photos are taken by a quad-array of cameras at the back of the phone. The quad-array of cameras include a 48-megapixel main sensor, a 5-megapixel ultrawide, and a pair of 2-megapixel sensors to help with macro and depth photo shots. 

The Galaxy A02S is not as impressive as the Galaxy A12. It packs a 6.5-inch HD display a waterdrop notch housing the 8-megapixel selfie camera and a 5000mAh battery, just like the A12. However, it has a lower RAM and storage capacity of 3GB and 32 GB, respectively. Although the storage capacity is expandable with its microSD card slot. 

Samsung Galaxy A02S 

The A02S packs a 13-megapixel main camera and the same pair of 2-megapixel sensors as the A12. It also features an older micro-USB port as opposed to the USB-C port in use on most devices today. The A02S is also missing a fingerprint sensor. All these cuts were done to minimize cost. 

Samsung recently rolled out 5G versions of its Galaxy A line of phones; we covered the Galaxy A51 more fully in our review. We thought that the model favored screen quality over cameras and speed. But expect potentially greater trade-offs with the A12 and A02S’s even lower prices. Regardless, Samsung’s budget options are its bestselling phones, so even minor improvements to specs seem like a good move for anyone in Europe looking for their first smartphone.

Price And Configuration 

The price of Samsung A12 is currently set to start at €179 ($212) for 32GB of storage and 3GB of RAM, with 128GB and 6GB of RAM on the high end for €199 ($236). The price of Samsung A02S starts at €150 ($178). The A12 will be available in January 2021 and the A02S in February 2021.

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