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Samsung Galaxy F02s, Galaxy F12 Set to Launch in India on April 5
Samsung Galaxy F02s and Galaxy F12 are set to launch in India on April 5, as per dedicated microsites for the phones on Flipkart. The online marketplace has also detailed the Galaxy F02s and Galaxy F12 specifications and design ahead of the official launch. Both Samsung Galaxy F02s and Galaxy F12 will come with a waterdrop-style display notch. The Galaxy F12 also appears to be a superior model between the two, with a 90Hz display and quad rear cameras. The Galaxy F02s, on the other hand, will have the traditional 60Hz display and triple rear cameras.
Flipkart shows on its banner that Samsung Galaxy F02s and Galaxy F12 both will launch in India at 12pm (noon) on April 5. While the launch is still a few days away, the online marketplace has created dedicated microsites to confirm some of the specifications of both new Galaxy F-series phones.
Samsung Galaxy F02s specifications
As per the Flipkart listing, Samsung Galaxy F02s features a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V Display and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC that is clocked at 1.8GHz. The phone also includes triple rear cameras, marked by a 13-megapixel primary sensor. Further, it is claimed to deliver a full-day usage on a single charge through a 5,000mAh battery.
The details available on Flipkart suggest that the Samsung Galaxy F02s may come as a rebranded version of the Galaxy M02s that was launched in India in January. The upcoming phone also purportedly appeared on Google Play Console and is rumoured to go on sale in the country with a starting price of Rs. 8,999.
Samsung Galaxy F12 specifications
The Flipkart listing of Samsung Galaxy F12 shows that the phone features a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V Display with a 90Hz refresh rate and carries the quad rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor. The Galaxy F12 also appears to have a USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Moreover, the phone is tipped to have an Exynos 850 SoC and a 6,000mAh battery.
Samsung may bring the Galaxy F12 to the country as a rebadged Galaxy M12 that was launched last month.
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