Samsung Galaxy A73 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Dual SIM
| Type | Touch | Touch |
| Waterproofness & dust-resistance | IP67 |  |
| Dimensions | 163.70 x 76.10 x 7.60 mm | 164.00 x 75.80 x 8.90 mm |
| Weight | 181.00 g | 205.00 g |
| Display size | 6.70" | 6.50" |
| Display | Color / Super AMOLED 16M colors 120 Hz 1080 x 2400 px (6.70") 407 ppi | Color / IPS TFT 16M colors 60 Hz 720 x 1600 px (6.50") 270 ppi |
| Display protection |   | |
| Additional display | | |
| Protection of the secondary display | | |
| Talk time (max.) | | 4G: 2040 min. (34.0 h) |
| Playback time (max.) | nd | Audio: 109 h (4.5 days) Video: 21 h (0.9 days) |
| Internet browsing time (max.) | nd | WiFi: 19 h (0.8 days) 4G: 20 h (0.8 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Ion 5000 mAhBuy powerbank
| Li-Ion 5000 mAhBuy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging | Fast Charging | Fast Charging |
| Wireless battery charging | | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 256 GB | 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB |
| RAM memory | 6 GB, 8 GB | 2 GB, 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB |
| Memory cards |  microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 1000 GBBuy memory card | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 1000 GBBuy memory card |
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 10 |
| Interface | One UI 4.1 | One UI |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 | MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 |
| Processor clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | PowerVR GE8320 @680 MHz |
| Touchscreen | | |
| DualSIM | | |
| SIM cards standard | SingleSIM(nanoSIM) | DualSIM(nanoSIM, nanoSIM) |
| DualSIM mode | nd | dual standby |
| Announced | 1Q 2022 | 4Q 2020 |
| Other names | SM-A736B | SM-A125F/DS; SM-A125M/DS; SM-A125F/DSN |
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 | 850 900 1800 1900 |
| UMTS | 850 900 1900 2100 | 850 900 1700 1900 2100 |
| LTE standard | FDD LTE: 2100, 1800, 900, 850 TDD LTE: 2600, 2500, 2300, 1900 | |
| Standard 5G | | |
| CDMA | | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Camera type | Standard | Standard |
| Photo sensor model | | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Photo matrix | 108 Mpx | 48 Mpx |
| Sensor size | | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0,8 µm | 0,8 µm |
| Resolution | 9280x6944 px | 8000x6000 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Digital zoom | 10x | |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 3840x2160 px | |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | AF, OIS, f/1.8 | AF, f/2.0 |
| Second camera | | |
| Camera type | Wide-angle | Wide-angle |
| Photo sensor model | | GalaxyCore GC5035 |
| Photo matrix | 12 Mpx | 5 Mpx |
| Sensor size | | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1,12 µm | 1,12 µm |
| Resolution | | 2952x1944 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF, f/2.2 | FF, f/2.2 |
| Third camera | | |
| Camera type | Macro | Macro |
| Photo sensor model | | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Photo matrix | 5 Mpx | 2 Mpx |
| Sensor size | | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1,12 µm | 1,75 µm |
| Resolution | | 1600x1200 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF, f/2.4 | FF, f/2.4 |
| Fourth camera | | |
| Camera type | Depth of field | Depth of field |
| Photo sensor model | | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Photo matrix | 5 Mpx | 2 Mpx |
| Sensor size | | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1,12 µm | 1,75 µm |
| Resolution | | 1600x1200 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF, f/2.4 | FF, f/2.4 |
CAMERAS - FRONT
| First camera | | |
| Camera type | | Portrait |
| Photo matrix | 32 Mpx | 8 Mpx |
| Pixel size | 0,8 µm | |
| Resolution | 6528x4896 px | |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 1920x1080 px | |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF, f/2.2 | FF, f/2.2 |
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | 42.20 Mbit/s | 42.20 Mbit/s |
| HSUPA | 5.76 Mbit/s | 5.76 Mbit/s |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | | - |
| LTE UP | | - |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.0 |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | v802.11 b/g/n |
| WiFi frequencies | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz | 2,4 GHz |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| DLNA | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | v2.0 Type-C | v2.0 Type-C |
| GPS | | |
| A-GPS | | |
| GLONASS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| Galileo | | |
| QZSS | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | T9 | T9 |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
| RSS Reader | | |
Multimedia
| Radio | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | 2 | |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, MID, MIDI, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF | |
| Polyphony | | |
| Video ringtone | | |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | ART | ART |
| Videophone | | |
| DVB-H television | | |
| TV-Out | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Stopwatch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Currency converter | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| Flight mode | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Voice dial | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |