Samsung Galaxy A12

Standout textured back, nice-feeling plastics.

Slow charging.

But if you're on a limited budget, is it really all that important what badge is on the back of your phone? Opting for one of the competitors will likely get you a superior overall package, and you might even save a little. If, however, you must...

It's really cheap ; The battery life is great ; There is a grippy back textured design ; The phone charges decently fast ; There is a dedicated Micro SD card slot ; You get a headphone jack ; It takes adequate photos ; The fingerprint scanner is pretty...

The processor is weak ; Video recording is quite lacking ; There are other cheap powerful options available ; There is no night mode ; Apps open slowly ; The speaker is a bit weak ; The back of the phone has a flex and is a bit hollow ; The display is...

Attractive design ; Exceptional battery life ; Versatile camera

Ruinously poor performance

The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a cheap smartphone with lots to like about it, from its terrific battery life to its imaginative and attractive design, but its day-to-day performance is so sluggish that all of those good aspects come with a major snag.

Phenomenal battery life ; Stylish two-tone look ; Expandable storage and a headphone jack

Poor performance ; So-so photography, with slow shutter ; You can do better for the money

Ultimately, it’s hard not to think of the Galaxy A12 as something of a misfire by Samsung. Yes, it has phenomenal battery life, and I sincerely hope that the company adopts the two-tone look onto other handsets, but even at £169 it still misses the mark.

Decent set of snappers ; Fairly ergonomic to use ; Quad-camera module

Dated processor ; A slow response fingerprint scanner ; Poor price-to-performance

Very cheap ; Big battery ; Expandable storage

Performance could be better ; Not all of the cameras are very useful ; Plastic build

The Samsung Galaxy A12 packs in a lot for little money, from its big screen and battery to its four rear cameras, but it's the price and battery life that are the real selling points of this phone.