Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A12 in late November 2020. The smartphone started hitting the shelves across most regions in early 2021. Now, months later, the company is being reported to release a new version of this device.
According to a report by DealNTech, Samsung could soon release a new variant of the Galaxy A12 with model number SM-A127F. A support page for this handset is already live on one of the regional official websites of Samsung. This device has been also certified by Bluetooth SIG.
As per the source of the publication, the new Galaxy A12 will be powered by an Exynos 850 SoC instead of a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, which is found inside the original model. In fact, this will be the only difference between the old and new variants.
Hence, the upcoming Galaxy A12 (SM-A127F) is expected to come with a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen with a dewdrop notch, 48MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 8MP selfie camera, 5,000mAh battery, and 15W fast charging.
It should also feature a 3.5mm headphone jack, a MicroSD card slot, a USB Type-C port, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Unfortunately, it’s not known whether it will debut with Android 10-based One UI Core 2.x or the latest One UI Core 3.x (Android 11), which was made available via OTA system update for the original model recently.
Samsung is yet to officially announce the launch date of this smartphone. Since it differs only in terms of the chip, it will most likely get a silent release.
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