The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a very cheap smartphone that almost looks too good to be true. £169 for a handset with a de rigueur quad-camera, a hefty battery and generous screen, all wrapped up in an attractive package? On paper, it sounds tempting enough, but how does it stack up in reality?

Attractive design, Exceptional battery life, Versatile camera, A good-looking cheap phone with a long-lasting battery : Samsung makes nice phones, even at this end of the market, and it helps that the stamina is great.

Ruinously poor performance, Performance is far below average : This is a cheaper device and it’s not the fastest around.

The Galaxy A12 brings more than a facelift to Samsung's entry-level range....

Now, I know we mostly show more expensive devices here, but this time, we got our hands on one of the cheapest if not the cheapest new option from Samsung, the Galaxy A12 . Samsung Galaxy A12 Display 6.5 inches 1600 x 720 pixels Camera 48 MP (Quad camera) 8 MP front Hardware Mediatek Helio P35 4GB...

Although many of our readers want maximum functionality from their phones, others don’t want to drop anywhere close to four figures on a flagship phone. That's why the Galaxy A-series has been so successful for Samsung.

Build quality Plastic, but it feels nice and solid in the hand., Display Only 720p, but it's big and bright, and the resolution never really bothered me., Battery life Easy to last two days between charges.

Performance Almost everything feels slow here., Cameras Just because there's four of them doesn't mean you'll get good photos in return., Display again Poor viewing angles, and just a little too big for my liking., Charging It's awfully slow.

Phone is good. Fast and easy to use. Great for the price. Youll get your moneys worth and battery lasts ages

she finds it easy to use , light weight and easy to handle

Its an ok phone, does the job it needs to do, but dont expect a powerhouse because even with the specs it has, the phone does tend to get laggy,, but not to the point where its an annoyance.

This Galaxy A12 simply does everything I need in a phone. Why people pay over a grand for a phone is beyond me. Fantastic value...

Great phone for me !