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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than Galaxy A10, having a global score of 78.8 against 72.3. Even though Xiaomi 12 is incredibly newer than Galaxy A10, it is a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has 12 version and Galaxy A10 has Android 11, so it provides you a couple additional features.
Galaxy A10 features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy A10, because it has a lot better screen density, a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bigger display.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A10, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with a lot better 50 MP resolution.
Xiaomi 12 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A10, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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