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Review on πŸ’™ Samsung Galaxy A12 (SM-A125F/DS) Dual SIM, 128GB, Unlocked for worldwide use - Blue (International Version, No Warranty) by Chia-pin Lin ᠌

Revainrating 2 out of 5

The product does not match the description, poor quality.

Current status Android 10, One UI Core 2.5, latest firmware before crashing "patriotic" apps (February 2022) Switched from huawei p smart 2022 (crashed) and with the exception of the battery, this is a noticeable downgrade. The processor turned out to be weaker than the Kirin 710th, the screen is worse in resolution and color reproduction (it's a shame here). The games are mostly adaptations of the desktop, they barely cope with them, Star Realms stutters (there was no such thing on p smart). The glitch of the light sensor is incredibly annoying. If there was an LED for notifications, I would forgive everything, but . I hate it! Interestingly, I didn’t notice any goodies in interaction with the Galaxy Watch, on the contrary, the implementation of the market for watches in the Galaxy Store is worse (bugs) in my opinion than its replacement in Galaxy Wearable in the case of non-Samsung phones. From the inability to scroll through the wallpaper when scrolling through desktops, it’s somehow even awkward in 2022. It can be noted that the phone looks more expensive than its level, a heavy, ribbed cover (on Ali, really cool cases will hide this). If Google / Samsung do not quickly "age" it with software, then as an aggregate for the Internet, endless applications of stores, simple non-action games, you can use payment, decent memory. 48MP camera slow, 1080p video without stabilization. There was no qualitative leap compared to 12MP on p smart. On 4pda, they seem to often complain about the proximity sensor, until they noticed, although I call "from the ear" infrequently. Bought for 14k in a red store, initially I wanted m21 (for 16k), it was not available, but I urgently needed a phone and bonuses were burning, plus I wanted to take a Samsung because of the galaxy smart watch, in my opinion - a mistake, hurried. Paying extra 2k to replace it with the Galaxy m21 is worth it. Or look at other brands.

Pros
  • 1. The back cover is more elegant than similarly priced phones 2. In general, the one ui (core) shell is logical (with flaws). I liked the sleep / deep sleep control for applications. 3. Memory with a margin 4. Fingerprint on the side (I like it better on the back, but this option is also convenient). The speed suits, it's a pity I have to choose the right finger if I just want to see the lock screen. 5. There is a mini jack, usb usb type-c (ironically, the first unit and cables had to be urgently bought in stock), medium-fast 15W charging (I don’t use it), NFC (only Google Pay, without Samsung Pay) 6. There are no complaints about the volume of the conversation, there is no audibility, but obviously not the loudest device. And they seem to hear me fine too. 7. Stably keep in touch with Galaxy Watch, Honor band 5, Honor sport AM61 via bluetooth. Since the watch and ears have a version of BT 4. X, I did not check the quality of the 5th version on the smartphone.
Cons
  • 1. Very slow, the helio p35 processor somehow takes out at the start, and it's hard to say what will happen when the "obsolescence" algorithms from Google and Samsung come into play. 2. The light sensor constantly goes to sleep, you can only remove it by moving the brightness level manually. Otherwise, even the spotlight does not respond and keeps the minimum brightness. 3. The screen is formally low resolution (enough for me) dim (which is unpleasant). 4. No LED for notifications (damn policy to highlight expensive models for convenience). The price bar for a banal LED is getting higher and higher, and in terms of convenience, this thing is more important than many other goodies. 5. No wallpaper scrolling (auto scrolling), set only in Fixed mode. Perhaps this is a feature / bug of One UI only in the core version, or maybe all. Judging by the forums, this behavior has gone on for years . 6. other less important: no Wifi 5Ghz, no Samsung Pay,

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December 12, 2022
Pros: Good price, quality phone. Some cons: No headphones included.
December 12, 2022
Got pros: Long battery life, fast processor. With its cons. Extremely weak processor
December 12, 2022
Has some pros Long battery life good cameras, performance, memory Different cons: The charger quickly burned out, and so everything suits