Samsung Galaxy A12 | Unboxing, Tour, Gaming & Camera Test
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy A12 budget smartphones, with a hands-on review of the camera tech, testing the gaming performance, and a tour of those OneUI features. This isn't one of the best affordable phones of 2021 sadly - for under £200 you can get the Oppo A53, Moto G30 and better options. But that's not to say the Samsung A12 is bad.
That 5000mAh battery means all-day play no worries, helped by the energy-efficient Mediatek chipset. But this Galaxy can be laggy, while gaming is certainly limited. PubG and Call of Duty will run, but you'll see judders even on low detail levels.
That 48MP camera struggles when conditions are tricky, with no night mode to speak of. You also have a 5MP ultra-wide lens and macro snapper, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a far cry from those more premium models where photo and video quality is concerned.
OneUI 2.5 sits on top of old Android 10, so here's hoping for an update to fresher software soon. You don't get some of Samsung's best features like Bixby Routines, but there's plenty of gesture support and extra bits to play around with.
So that's what I think of the Galaxy A12, one of the cheapest but most problematic Samsung smartphones in 2021. Check out my reviews of other budget phones for other ideas!
Samsung A12 Chapters:
0:00 A lovely little intro
0:59 What's in the box?
1:23 Getting touchy feely
2:33 Tour of OneUI
5:25 Display, audio and media
7:21 Gaming test and general performance
9:18 Quad camera test
12:13 Uhhh kill it with fire
12:20 Well wasn't that lovely - Věda a technologie
"CZcams Music, apparently that's still trying desperately to be a thing" this dude XDDDDDDD
I love CZcams music lol its all I use 😄
> 4:08
@@cokerockstop2 lol same here works great for me
You are by far the best and most trustworthy reviewer I've come across in a long time, clear, precise, to the point and likeable. Keep up the good work mucker.
The main thing I love is your consistency. A++ 🔥
Wish you could do camera tests outside so that we can see how it really performs
The reviewer I trust the most
agreed
He reviews the great phones no one is talking about and that makes me want to watch him more.
What about flossy carter ?
@@edmondinyang3305 accurate 🤣🤣
Nope this is a paid unboxing
Dude, You are one of the most funny tech CZcamsr who actually makes me chuckle inside. Wish more CZcamsrs were like you!
I have just bought this phone my first real smartphone and love it for me and my purpose and amazing phone. Don't see why you seem so negative not everyone has loads of money to blow on a high end phone. This for me was hard to buy on my limited budget I am really pleased with the phone no problems suits my simple needs and for me it's an amazing phone all around definitely recommend
It's because à lot of people are having trouble with it I also like to spend my money on something else so I got a redmi 10 it's just better at the same price point but the a 12 is still a solid choice
@@thijmenachten9231 i agree it's great for everyday use with mininal gaming!
Becuase brands like redmi and realme give much better specs at the exact same price
I ordered it. I am looking forward for it. After this great review.
just ordered this phone to replace my Galaxy A5 2015. Looks like a good upgrade for me :D thanks for the review. I'm excited!
Inching closer to the A52 and A72 reviews 🤩🤩
Watching the video 6 months later and they have Andriod 11 now :) Just got the phone and the first thing it is having me do is download 11. Great videos tks man.
Just got mine recently not bad, and it better than than the last infinix note7 I used, the background and graphics level it just way good for a low budget phone appreciates the consistency.
Thanks for this review, Niall from Ireland 🇮🇪
I got the a12 today and I have to say it's not half bad. It's a decent budget phone that has a good battery, ram ETC. Over all, quite a good phone that gets the job done.
How is it now. I want to buy one too ,but I am not sure yet. Cuz some says that the phone is not that good
@@NM-qq4ct same here
@@gaelvaladez534 well In the end I decided to buy it , I saw very good reviews . It is a good phone on a budget I am gonna buy it ,cuz it's only $150 in my country
@@NM-qq4ct I just got it bundled into my internet with AT&T. The phone was free with the bundle. My phone bill comes out to only 50 bucks and that includes unlimited everything. Well technically the phone cost a dollar LOL
My internet costs 50 a month as well. First 3 months they put my installation fee in that is 100 bucks spread throughout my first 3 bills (83)
Only upfront cost was 12$ for phone sales tax. 50 a month
Internet 83 first month plus sales tax and prorated( 1st month will be most expensive) 83 flat next 2 months then 50 a month after that!
@@user-ch6cf1eq1e România, also I have already bought it. It is so good so far.
I ordered because of your great review :) thanks mate. 😊
Using the 2021 version of the A12, pleasantly surprised. No hiccups at all during my use, main camera is good, ultra wide.... meh. Screen is nice. Not a bad little phone for less than £170
Im getting this phone tommrow :D Thanks for doing the best review for my future phone!
Sir Always Love
Your Walpapers On The
Home Screen
That god of high school wallpaper is dope
you should a mob psycho one next
work at a TS company here in mittleEU and I sold a buttload of these. The price to performance is insane, 60€ cheaper than the Realme 7, insanely well done Sammy.
I'm watching your video with my galaxy a12 right now so far it's good
I'm using one, is such a great and a budget phone
Im getting one this month IA. So excited !!!!
I got mine about 5 days now and it came on android 11 and the battery is very good. It lost me up to 8 hours and i was playing games with high graphic, watching youtube,instagram and tik tok.
It's quite surprising that it performs as well as it does, because those Cortex A53 cores are straight up from 2012. That's almost whole decade old.
Still have my galaxy a10 from 2019 and couldn't be happier, it does everything I need for a banger price, people pay way too much for their phones and only use them for facebook , really stupid.
@Mafineko If an A10 does everything he needs it to do perfectly then even if he gets to use a flagship then it won't make much difference for him. We all have our own preferences (i have a friend who had to choose between Reno 5 5G (midrange) and Mi 10T Pro (flagship processor), which are around at the same price, and she chose Reno 5 just because she felt more comfortable with it)
@Mafineko I've had expensive phones and yes they feel great but the feeling isn't nearly enough to warrant a 1000 dollars price tag, expensive phones are just status symbols a mid range phone does exactly the same thing as an expensive one.
I have an A10s from 2019 but 2 weeks ago it couldn't charge. I fixed it but now it doesn't accept my sim card so I'm planning on getting the A12. I used to spend so much money on phones until I got the A10s but not anymore. It's just a little difference in my eyes. Budget phone all the way
@Mafineko
You are ready to spend a 1000 bucks for a phone and enjoy your experience , good for you.
But me personally , I feel like the happiest and the best of us are those who have strayed away from materialism and enjoy their life regardless of things they possess / don't possess.
Also not to mention most people don't even need the high end phone
@Mafineko don't need to pay that much for telephone unless you want to impress people. I am on a limited budget and would rather pay a £20 a month phone and have £30 in my pocket than pay £50 a month phone and have nothing in my pocket.
Great review as always. Where do you get your wall papers ?
Ta! All come from wall.alphacoders.com
Got myself a A12 today-it’s a very nice budget Samsung phone. Though the A12 sold here in Aus lacks NFC. Mine is the one with the Exynos 850 SoC.
Thanks for telling you were unable to find confirmation on software updates. That is important information to me when I am considering a new phone.
I'd be shocked if this phone doesn't get at least one Android OS update as well as regular security patches. Samsung are one of the best for updates
Man you gat good phones did not think you had it thanks bro
@techspurt where do you get these badass wallpapers?🙄
there is a reward program in new Zealand where they had a compaction and
i won 1000 and 2x 50 points and with the 20% points off they had on all
items i was able to get this phone for free good review cant wait to
get it in the post
The best phone reviewer in youtube ❤️❤️
TBH. The a12 I have has no problem unlocking by resting my thumb or index with a case!!! . The key is to get a good print by scanning it in as if you were to unlock it normally, but around different points of the finger tip all the way to 100% to insure it to work even when placed awkwardly. This phone is honestly amazing for me. I spend money on clothes and shoes, video games and most importantly my household. I didn't want to pay 400+ for an older iPhone or s model galaxy. For $200... I literally got everything I needed...
Good morning Chris!! 😁🌞
Thank you Chris for doing the budget phone reviews as well as the big flagships, nice of you take care of us all no matter our wallet or purse sizes. I've got this phone coming tomorrow!
Me to
@@callofthebots2854 Mine still hasn't arrived, keeps getting delayed because of virus lockdowns. Grrrrr.
@@MissVeronique91 mine says it's coming tomorrow are u in the us
@@callofthebots2854 nope, Australia. I finally got it. It's not a bad phone at all! I was worried with it being so cheap but it does what I need. Colours are quite flat if you have ever used a better Samsung device with vivid mode you'll notice it.
Update:mine came 2 days ago I like it but its locked to us cellular and I can't call or text cause they don't service my area
Finally you are unboxing it
May God bless your channel and your family
May God reach's you over 1 000 000 subscribers soon
Watching on my A12 and it's great
How's the phone in game wise
my grandparents are getting this for me, can't wait to have them I really need a new phone and this one looks perfectly fit for me🤧
this is lowkey a good phone too👌✨
I already got the phone and it's blue as well💙 couldn't get more happier. It's really a nice phone, I really needed it since my phone broke and it's always overheating😬 I thank my grandparents for this pretty nice🤧💙
I know this is a dumb question but do you know what wallpaper he's using on the videos?
Dude that yellow wallpaper looks good.
The chapter titles are amazing on this video 😂
Had it it for a few months as a back up phone when I dropped my moto g7 plus in water. Still using it a really good budget phone for $119.99 from Walmart
Nice God of highshool wallpaper 🔥🐉
Am in love with the animated wallpapers you use, please where can i get them???
My go to phone reviewer
I'm using a Samsung A12 weeks ago, it's quite good....😎
I also got this unit. Actually, the fingerprint scanner works for me well even for the left index finger. Overall feels a little slow, especially in screen scrolls. But the budget shut my mouth up. :)
Does your a12 works fine with a screen protector
My does not work
@@hassaanfaisal3982 hello, It does work if you install the screen protector properly in a single shot. Take tech support to install it. If you already do so... Probably the low-quality screen protector will be troublesome. The first time I installed a good quality bit pricy screen protector worked so well. No issue. But the second one that was a low quality made touch response horrible
Great video uncle spurt
Honestly its good to hear someone else's opinion on this phone but in reality since they don't have it in their hands they will just follow what this guy has said but yeah other than that good vid
Can't belive how smooth these budget phones are.
Back in the days we used to get a flip phones for this price lol
Refreshing reviewer!!!
Mister Spurt, the fingerprint scanner works fine. You can change how it works in the settings....press and unlock or unlock immediately.
I've had my google pixel one since launch in 2016. It died a week ago. I think the battery decided it's had enough. I'm thinking of picking this phone up
Eyeing up this or the G10, what would you recommend?? It’ll just be used for work, so using Nav, a booking app & SumUp card reader.
However, as an iPhone user, I may have to download some game emulators on it & use it for that too!
So nothing too strenuous, so just wondering if there is much difference between the A12 & Moto G10
NICE review
The method to take a screenshot is fiddly to get right (simultaneously pressing the volume down button and main side button).
I much prefer this option in the 'tools' button , as on the S5, nice and easy.
Dear Tech Spurt May You Do A Video On The Samsung Galaxy A01 Core I Would Like See What You Think Of This Phone Also A Comparison Of This Phone To The Nokia 1.3 & Doogee X95.
Also Love Your Videos (My Phone Is A Pixel 4a 5G)
Gcam on this takes it to another level
Im getting mine on Friday ,will give you feedback ASAP love your channel by the way 👍🏼
I'm getting mine today how was urs🙂
@@vrebely9338 so far I'm really liking it! The battery life is excellent and it handles whatever I throw at it ,the rear camera is awesome and it's fast enough for me ,I bought a Uag cover for it so it's looking boss!! Only real complaint is the selfie camera,it's ok and does the job but not the best
Is it good for gaming? Like pubg, cod, free fire
Also how much gb ram and gb rom is yours? I'm thinking about buying an A12 but I'm not sure yet about gaming performance, I want it to be good and not laggy
@@danygh it lags a lot
"Arse end" Love brittish
Very excited to use this. It'll be my first phone so I can't wait! From everything I heard I am very excited to use it. ☺
I just got this too! The thing got its job done and I’m a happy boy when my Asian mom gifted me it! How’s yours doing?
@@namanh_69 Eh, I forgot my parents are cheap and kind of prioritize my sister. It doesn't look like I'll be getting one after all nor anytime soon. It's probably best just to forget about it. 😂 Thanks for checking in!! ❤
@@kaorikarma aw, that kinda sucks for you :( I wish you the best!
@@namanh_69 Thank you! I'm doing my best!! 😂❤
"CZcams Music apparently still trying to be thing."
*Me, using exclusively CZcams Music* : 😮 😔
Yea me too m8 lol
Ha, sorry - I did try to like it but I'm a fan of too much obscure stuff that just wasn't on there
Me: #YTPremium And Aint No Need #YTmusic No More😃🤗
@@izfida same
i can ask a question why 1 smartphone in the box why not 2 or 3 other phone they give us 3 smarthphone in one box?
I have this phone and your review helped me a lot! Thx! But i have never really had problems with fingerprint tho. It's a pretty nice phone. But ladies. It's quite big so make sure you are prepared 2 hold it in your hands a lot of the time cause it probably won't always fit in your pockets. But apart from that i haven't found a reason 2 not buy this phone. It's a good price in compare 2 the phone you buy. Overall just thumbs up😁👍🏼
Is front camera that bad? Samsung isn't the cheaper option (actually here in Argentina it's quite expensive), so I'd expect a more decent behaviour. I've seen so many bad reviews on that :|
Is it good for gaming?
@@danygh idk abour the reall big games that cost real money and stuff. But i had no problems with all theys games at the same time. I had/and still have: reddit, instagram, whatsapp, snapchatt, brawl stars, minecraft, AFK arena, dragons world, Evertale, fruit ninja, Subway surf, disney+, nertflix, spotify. And all this storage place didn't make the gaming any less on my phone. Camera speed kept the same. But i also have a extra card for more memory. So that might make a little difference. But i'm no pro or anything at this but i hope this kinda gave you a good answer
@@everedit4you285 I need it for games like free fire, pubg, cod, especially for free fire, so I was looking for a good phone for those kinds of games, and found the A12 so I've been checking the whole day everything about that phone, and ty for your reply, yep it helped me
@@everedit4you285 and I wanted to ask you, how much gb ram and gb rom you got? Because I want to know how much you need for all those apps you installed
i really like how samsung did the back of the phone and the flat screen it feels like im holding a samsung flagship
Who could have thought that this little budget phone is the most popular Android smartphone of 2021. It really does speak huge volume about average consumers in general.
I bought a sammy galaxy s8 5 years ago as my phone company was trying to get rid of them to sell s9's. So I got a budget friendly phone 5 years ago. A month ago i switched carriers and got a A12, and other than the battery, I gotta say, I'm not sure I got an upgrade. The camera says its 40 some megapixels, but the camera is WORSE than the 10 megapixel sammy galaxy s8. The battery is better, but other than that, I would have just bought an s8 with the new carrier
Can confirm this phone has received Android 11. My trusty XA2 is still on 9.0 sooo that's awesome.
Very good review Chris! Just wondering why you don't go out to shoot anymore? Is it that good ol' Blighty weather with rain, sleet, hail, snow? If not go out and shoot in fresh air I'm very tired watching that furry thing as model. Every camera test looks almost identical results, may I scream BORING 🥳
You know,
you can trust a reviewer if it has an anime wallpaper on it's phone.
Thank you so much
Gorgeous
I have the A12. It's great. I have had no problem with the finger scanner.
Ongoing same. But I'm getting mine tommorow
@@a____l___8610 i got mine today lmaooo
My A12 doesn't have a finger scanner how does yours?
@@ollygs9828 I thinks it's on lock screen
@@sameur2865 how does it perform in Minecraft?
Where did you get your wallpaper .....it's real cool bro
How is the performance of the phone processor wise. Is it above average
Another Tech Spurt Video To Make My Day :)
Hi Chris, first of all I love your vids and always look out for notifications that you've uploaded a new one. I 'm asking for some help, please. At 70, I'm not all that great on t'internet and would be really grateful if you could point me in the right direction. I really like the look of the Xiaomi Mi 11. I've seen chinese versions, with google play installed, for sale in a couple of online shops, but I'd prefer to buy the UK version, if there is such a thing! Do you know if/when the Xiaomi Mi 11 will be available in the UK. Cheers buddy, kind regards,
Alan...
you can get what they call the rest of the world version from Ali something (Chris mentioned the site) in the Netherlands. You could just go Xioami uk site and get the Mi 10T Lite...My wife got it and its awesome and a lot cheaper
@@JedBullet Thanks for the info; I'll certainly have a think about your suggestion.
How do you get your hands on all this stuff? You never responded before
A425g broke and bought my wife and I a12 and Iust say I like these better especially for the price. Very happy
It starts at 32 GB surprisingly 😮
i just love the phone its more than enough for me
if think i just say goodbeye to my old htc one. this a12 hase nice price range. and after 2 year you can say goodbeye whitout thinke what it kost.
He says fresh new everytime
Can you review/compare the iphone 12 mini vs sony xperia xz1 compact to know what is the better compact phone in this two phone's
At this price point I'd rather buy a realme phone like the 6i or something, thanks for the review been thinking of which phone to choose recently, and your videos help out a lot
At this price I already buy a 4k resolution for my PC. PC and Laptops >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Phones
@@HeirarchistAreSubhumans well yes but you don't normally use a pc or laptop to go ahead and take calls and shit but i get where your coming from
To be honest i hammer youtube music everyday , i rate it alot!
I've had the phone for over a year now and it's a bit outdated. Very slow and jumpy. Also I get little bugs and stuff. Thinking of getting the a53.
I Am in love he's great❣
The fingerprint is also good for me but over time the scrolling get slow.
How much system memory does it take up
Just ordered one online!
Been stuck with the same iPhone for years, hate it, hate apple.
Excited is not the word! This video is like my heroin, until the thing arrives!
Great review, friend!
Curious, how Is It? Did you like It?
@@pinkheart185 honestly, it’s more than I expected.
As a casual user on social media, games etc, it’s perfect.
The price is pretty mind blowing. 👍🏻
@@Wanderingwalker-ke6mg how is it recently
Weird. On my end the sensor is pretty snappy. It always turns on and unlocks my phone 100% of the time.
I have the phone and it's sick get it if its within your budget range but if you can afford more with all means go for it
Just purchased the A12 nice phone better than the J series by far
October 1st 2021 Ah memories
Any idea when the M62 will be released?
I have it :) Blue one 4/64 GB, I Love it...
Hiii the cámara is good? And battery? Ty
@@albiitapdr Battery is awsoum, i think no smartphone beat A12 in battery, kamera is kamera its good for a phone standard photo you se the image well and pritty nice to.
@@majo6647 thanks!!
How's the performance. Is it laggy
Were do u get your wallpapers
How much ram and GB 128? Does it compare to the 32a Samsung. Moto G7 optima Maxx battery. Thanks my phone doesn't always let me make calls. It's great for videos? Thanks 4 the video
6 gb ram 128 gb storage with 5000 mah battery and 15w charging support and 48 mp camera... Nice phone at budget price...
I honestly prefer using ladies earrings as sim ejectors tools cause they are more accessible